Pramesh Jain
The North Division police of Nandini Layout police sub-inspector Laxman opened fire at Rowdy-sheeter Bharatha alias Bobby at Jalahalli in Bengaluru.
The accused has been identified as Bharatha alias Bobby,25 year old.
The incident took place in the early morning of Tuesday at 6:45 am near Prestige apartments in Jalahalli area.
2 rounds fired one in air and one on right leg of bharatha @ Bobby.Cops opened fire when the accused tried to attack constable Umesh to evade arrest he was wanted in several cases.
Rowdy-sheeter was shot in his right leg on knee when the accused attacked the police constable Umesh when he tried to nab him.
A Constable attached to Nandini Layout police station Umesh was injured in the attack.
He was involved in 307 attempt to murder of rowdy shooter venkatesh @ kadu 4 days before in nandini layout.
Bharatha is wanted in more than 10 Robbery cases registered against in various police stations across city and two attempt to murder cases.
DCP North,Shashi Kumar told media persons that as on 10th August of this month a attempt to murder case was registered against the rowdy sheeter Bharatha alias Bobby in Nandini Layout police station the complainant stated in his complaint that as on 10th August in the afternoon at around 2:45 pm when the victim Venkatesh alias Kadu a Rowdy sheeter and his father was going by walk near 6th Cross of Ganesh block under Nandini Layout police station limits suddenly the rowdy sheeter Bharat alias Bobby and his other four associates attacked and stabbed Venkatesh alias Kadu brutally with sharp weapons and injured him badly after injuring him badly he fled the spot and escaped from the incident a attempt to murder case was registered against him and special team was led by ACP, Dhananjaya under the leadership of PI,Lohit.BN and his team as PSI,Laxman visited the crime spot and after collecting the information from the victim and his father the team swung into action and took the case very seriously and were on lookout for the absconded accused.The Nandini Layout police inspector received a information that as on 12th August in the late midnight 12.40 am,Manjunath a drivezy rental bikes driver was robbed near Laggere bridge he stated when he was on his way to his home while passing through Laggere bridge some unknown miscreants have stopped him and forcibly took his mobile and bike and other valuables and escaped with his bike as soon as the information was passed the same information was flashed across the city and Nakkabandi checks were enhanced in North Division area to nab the accused at the same time inspector Lohit got a tip-off that the accused is spotted near prestige apartments in Jalahalli area immediately PSI,Laxman and his crime police constable Umesh rushed to the spot and tracked down the accused the constable went to nab him while nabbing the accused took out the dragger and attacked constable Umesh so the PSI Laxman opened one round fire in Air and asked the accused to surrender but he dint heed to the sub inspector warning to surrender and again he tried to attack Umesh constable and PSI Laxman and tried to escape by evading arrest so in protecting PSI life and constable life the PSI Laxman opened second round fire on his right leg and tamed him by injuring on his right leg knee,the injured constable and accused rushed to MS Ramaiah hospital and are undergoing treatment.The rowdy sheeter Bharat alias Bobby was released just recently from jail and continued his criminal activities of robbery.Bharatha was wanted in 307 case and an extortion case of Bangalore rural and he is a rowdy sheeter in mahalaxmi layout police station and after getting discharged from the hospital our team will arrest him and one more case under 307 will be registered against the accused in Jalahalli police station and further investigation is on and finally Bengaluru Police Commissioner,Bhaskar Rao,Addl CP West,Umesh Kumar,has appreciated DCP North,Shashi Kumar,ACP Malleshwaram sub division Dhananjaya,PI,Lohit BN,PSI Laxman and his crime police constable Umesh and their whole team for the exemplary work and commendable job done by them in nabbing the notorious dreaded criminal rowdy sheeter after playing or risking their life who has created fear among residents of Nandini Layout and surrounding areas is cooling his heels in the jail and a suitable award will be given to the team he added.