One hurt in shootout
Police informed that the incident occurred at Mariam Nagar at around 11.30 am when Shabinag Sharafat Ali was shot at by one Sunil Vasant Jathar (27), who stayed in the neighbourhood. Police have arrested Jathar and registered a case of attempt to murder against him.
A Country made revolver and five live cartridges have been recovered from Jatar. Police suspect previous enmity as the motive for the shootout. Ali was rushed to KEM Hospital.
Bid to kidnap girl foiled
Police managed to extract the information that one Prashant who was standing nearby had promised them money if they picked up Aliya for him. However, when the crowd had gathered following Abida’s alarm, Prashant had managed to escape. Both the children have been sent to Dongri Remand Home to be tried under Juvenile Act. The same evening another kidnap bid was foiled when a burkha-clad person tried to pick up a schoolgirl when the mother intervened. The culprit managed to escape.