Rowdy shot in leg after he attacks cops

Central Crime Branch (CCB) inspector Manjunath shot a history-sheeter in the leg after the latter attacked the police in a bid to escape at Mariyappanapalya in Jnanabharati on Tuesday night.

Joint Commissioner of Police, N Satheesh Kumar, said, “Vasudev alias Andhrelli Vasu was injured in right leg when CCB inspector Manjunath of organised crime wing (OCW) fired at him in self-defence. Incident occurred in Jnanabharati police station limits. Vasu was on the run after attacking C D Narashimha. Vasu has two murder cases and eight other criminal cases booked against him in various police stations across the city.”

Police said that based on a tip-off, CCB inspector Manjunath shot at Vasu after he refused to surrender himself.