<p> The police shot at and injured a murder suspect, after he went berserk and attacked two constables, throwing stones at them in an unsuccessful escape bid in HAL area on Saturday afternoon.<br /><br />The incident occurred when he was being taken for mahazar (spot inspection), said the police. The suspect, Johnson John Peter, is a resident of Vibhutipura. He is accused of stabbing a private company employee to death after a robbery. <br /><br />Johnson robbed a woman of her gold chain on June 10 on Kaggadasapura Main Road. Sri Sai Charan (22), a local resident, who witnessed the robbery, caught him after a chase. However, Johnson stabbed Charan with a dagger. Charan sustained severe internal bleeding and died a while later at Bowring hospital. The police registered a case based on a complaint filed by the victim’s mother.<br /><br />Based on the CCTV footage from nearby areas, the police picked up Johnson at Vibhutipura on Friday evening. During the spot inspection, the suspect attacked constables- Kantharaj and Manjesh and tried to escape, said the police. <br /><br />Police inspector Sadique Pasha directed him to surrender. However, he threw stones at constables. Pasha opened fire at Johnson and injured his leg.</p>
<p> The police shot at and injured a murder suspect, after he went berserk and attacked two constables, throwing stones at them in an unsuccessful escape bid in HAL area on Saturday afternoon.<br /><br />The incident occurred when he was being taken for mahazar (spot inspection), said the police. The suspect, Johnson John Peter, is a resident of Vibhutipura. He is accused of stabbing a private company employee to death after a robbery. <br /><br />Johnson robbed a woman of her gold chain on June 10 on Kaggadasapura Main Road. Sri Sai Charan (22), a local resident, who witnessed the robbery, caught him after a chase. However, Johnson stabbed Charan with a dagger. Charan sustained severe internal bleeding and died a while later at Bowring hospital. The police registered a case based on a complaint filed by the victim’s mother.<br /><br />Based on the CCTV footage from nearby areas, the police picked up Johnson at Vibhutipura on Friday evening. During the spot inspection, the suspect attacked constables- Kantharaj and Manjesh and tried to escape, said the police. <br /><br />Police inspector Sadique Pasha directed him to surrender. However, he threw stones at constables. Pasha opened fire at Johnson and injured his leg.</p>
