Thane, Apr 7 (PTI) An unidentified motorcycle-borne assailant opened fire on two men, injuring one of them in Navi Mumbai, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred around 11.50 pm in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Rahivasi Chawl area in Airoli, under the jurisdiction of Rabale police station, an official said.
An unidentified person arrived on a motorcycle and fired four rounds at the victims, Amit Maurya and Sandeep Gavas, senior inspector Balkrishna Sawant said.
While Gavas escaped unhurt, Maurya sustained a bullet injury to his neck and was rushed to a local hospital, from where he was later shifted to Mumbai for treatment, he said.
The official said a CCTV footage from the area showed a lone man arriving on a motorcycle and opening fire before fleeing the scene, he said, adding that a case of attempt to murder has been registered. PTI COR ARU
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