<p>Both the rowdies, Vinay alias Kurup Vinay and Murthy alias Dhaba Murthy were shot in their thighs and are being treated at M S Ramaiah Hospital.<br /><br />Vinay, a rowdy-sheeter at Byatrayanapura police station, was a follower of rowdies Mulamma and Hebbetu Manja, and shot to fame a few years ago after murdering Asgar, a politician from Chamarajnagar. A few days ago, he had opened fire at Dharwad police during a robbery.<br /><br />Dhaba Murthy was a close associate of Cycle Ravi, who is currently in jail.<br /><br />Vinay is wanted in nine cases of robbery, dacoity, attempt-to-murder and murder, while Murthy has two cases against him.<br /><br />Based on a tip-off, the police tracked down the duo, arrested them and seized an imported revolver made by Cogswell and Harrison, the oldest gunmaking company in London.<br /><br />The chase<br /><br />The police teams in two jeeps led by Assistant Commissioner S Y Hadimuni spotted Vinay and Murthy on a two-wheeler riding through a secluded stretch next to the Government High School.<br /><br />When the police tried to overtake them, Vinay took out the revolver and aimed at the jeep in which ACP Hadimuni was travelling. <br /><br />Fortunately, the bullet only scrapped past the windshield. Immediately, inspector Sarki, who was with the ACP, opened fire at Vinay and shot him in his thigh.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Murthy took out a metal road and attacked the occupants of the other jeep. But inspector Sreenivas was quick to react and took a shot at Murthy.<br /><br />The two were shifted to the hospital immediately and are out of danger.</p>
<p>Both the rowdies, Vinay alias Kurup Vinay and Murthy alias Dhaba Murthy were shot in their thighs and are being treated at M S Ramaiah Hospital.<br /><br />Vinay, a rowdy-sheeter at Byatrayanapura police station, was a follower of rowdies Mulamma and Hebbetu Manja, and shot to fame a few years ago after murdering Asgar, a politician from Chamarajnagar. A few days ago, he had opened fire at Dharwad police during a robbery.<br /><br />Dhaba Murthy was a close associate of Cycle Ravi, who is currently in jail.<br /><br />Vinay is wanted in nine cases of robbery, dacoity, attempt-to-murder and murder, while Murthy has two cases against him.<br /><br />Based on a tip-off, the police tracked down the duo, arrested them and seized an imported revolver made by Cogswell and Harrison, the oldest gunmaking company in London.<br /><br />The chase<br /><br />The police teams in two jeeps led by Assistant Commissioner S Y Hadimuni spotted Vinay and Murthy on a two-wheeler riding through a secluded stretch next to the Government High School.<br /><br />When the police tried to overtake them, Vinay took out the revolver and aimed at the jeep in which ACP Hadimuni was travelling. <br /><br />Fortunately, the bullet only scrapped past the windshield. Immediately, inspector Sarki, who was with the ACP, opened fire at Vinay and shot him in his thigh.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Murthy took out a metal road and attacked the occupants of the other jeep. But inspector Sreenivas was quick to react and took a shot at Murthy.<br /><br />The two were shifted to the hospital immediately and are out of danger.</p>
