Bengaluru, Mar 27 : Three notorious criminals sustained bullet injuries in the legs when a Police inspector fired at them in self defence near Acharya College in the city after they attacked the police party leaving three police personal injured in the attack.
Police said that Probationary Inspector Vasant Kumar, Shivaji Rao, Head Constable and Venkategowda were on night patrolling on Tuesday when they come across two people Devaraja and Chandrasekhar hatching a plan to rob passersby in lonely places of their valuables and cash.
When the team went to question the duo they started attacking them with dagger and knives. Inspector Venkategowda first fired in the air and asked them to surrender, but when the two culprits continued to attack, he fired at them and Devaraja and Chandrasekhar received bullet injuries on their legs and were apprehended. In the attack all the three police personal were injured.
All the injured, including two culprits were rushed to a hospital for treatment.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that the arrested duo were involved in 8 criminal cases including five extortion cases registered in Suladevanahalli Police Station.
A case has been registered in Suladevanahalli Police Station and further investigation was taken up.
