<p>Kochi: Three employees of a local bar, located in the heart of this port city, suffered injuries in a late-night shooting incident, police said on Monday.</p>.<p>The incident happened when one of the customers fired his 'handgun' at the staff of the bar located in Kathrikadavu following an altercation late Sunday night, they said.</p>.<p>As per the FIR, the four accused, who came to the bar to have liquor, had an altercation on the road in front of the bar's main gate.</p>.<p>The manager of the bar, who questioned them over engaging in a verbal duel in front of the establishment, was brutally assaulted by the accused later, it said.</p>.<p>He was beaten up and thrashed on the face and left thigh.</p>.Five-year-old among two injured in shooting reported at Texas church, woman shooter killed.<p>Seeing the manager being attacked, two employees of the bar- Sujin and Akhil-rushed to the spot and tried to stop the accused.</p>.<p>Enraged over this, the prime accused fired his handgun at them causing injuries on their abdomen and thighs, police added.</p>.<p>The accused managed to flee from the place in a car soon after the incident and the bar employees were rushed to a nearby hospital.</p>.<p>A case has been registered against four identifiable persons under various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) including 303 (attempt to murder).</p>.<p>A hunt has been launched to catch the accused based on CCTV visuals, police added.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, there were news reports that the car suspected to have been used by the accused was found abandoned in nearby Muvattupuzha.</p>
<p>Kochi: Three employees of a local bar, located in the heart of this port city, suffered injuries in a late-night shooting incident, police said on Monday.</p>.<p>The incident happened when one of the customers fired his 'handgun' at the staff of the bar located in Kathrikadavu following an altercation late Sunday night, they said.</p>.<p>As per the FIR, the four accused, who came to the bar to have liquor, had an altercation on the road in front of the bar's main gate.</p>.<p>The manager of the bar, who questioned them over engaging in a verbal duel in front of the establishment, was brutally assaulted by the accused later, it said.</p>.<p>He was beaten up and thrashed on the face and left thigh.</p>.Five-year-old among two injured in shooting reported at Texas church, woman shooter killed.<p>Seeing the manager being attacked, two employees of the bar- Sujin and Akhil-rushed to the spot and tried to stop the accused.</p>.<p>Enraged over this, the prime accused fired his handgun at them causing injuries on their abdomen and thighs, police added.</p>.<p>The accused managed to flee from the place in a car soon after the incident and the bar employees were rushed to a nearby hospital.</p>.<p>A case has been registered against four identifiable persons under various sections of Indian Penal Code (IPC) including 303 (attempt to murder).</p>.<p>A hunt has been launched to catch the accused based on CCTV visuals, police added.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, there were news reports that the car suspected to have been used by the accused was found abandoned in nearby Muvattupuzha.</p>