KANPUR: A man was arrested on Saturday in an
alleged road rage incident, wherein a commuter was
shot at in
Auraiya district.
“The incident took place in the afternoon hours in Sadar Bazar area. The injured man, Vishal Singh of Govindnagar, was admitted to
Saifai Medical University in Etawah in a critical state,” said the police.
“On Saturday noon, a scooty brushed past the victim’s bicycle and he got into a fight with the rider.
The matter escalated and Vishal was shot in the stomach,” said an officer.
The accused, Niranjan Verma, lives nearby. The weapon used in the incident has been recovered, said police.
Police said Vishal, an employee at a shop in Sadar Bazar area, was on way to his employers house, when he got into an altercation with scooty-borne Niranjan Verma after latter’s scooty hit his bicycle. “It was a minor fight, but Niranjan allegedly whipped out a firearm and shot at Vishal,” said Circle Officer (Sadar) Surendra Nath.
He added the accused has been arrested and the weapon he used has also been recovered. Injured was admitted to Saifai Medical university in Etawah in a critical state.