Police arrested a regulation scholar for allegedly injuring a businessman throughout a observe session at his home in Basavanagudi in southern a part of the town.
The accused has been recognized as Mohammad Afzal, a resident of Basavanagudi. The police have seized three airguns from him, which he had allegedly bought for taking pictures observe for sporting occasions.
The incident occurred on December 10 round 8 pm, when the sufferer, Rajagopal D., who runs a restobar in south Bengaluru, was strolling with a relative close to KR Park.
Based on the FIR, the sufferer heard a loud noise after which bought hit on his neck. He later filed a criticism stating that he had been shot with an airgun.
A senior police officer overseeing the investigation informed The Hindu that the probe was difficult because of the measurement of the pellet, prompting investigators to pursue a two-pronged strategy.
“We fashioned a group to establish shops that promote airguns within the metropolis and examined knowledge on individuals who had bought such weapons within the locality. On the identical time, we carried out ballistic exams to find out the gap and route from which the pellet originated,” the officer stated.
The ballistic take a look at outcomes indicated doable factors of origin of the pellet, following which the accused was traced after questioning a number of people.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Afzal has been training taking pictures for the previous 12 months, as he needed to participate in taking pictures sports activities.
“He claims that he was training at dwelling and that he missed the goal as soon as, which led to the mishap. Nonetheless, we’re verifying his assertion,” the officer added. Police are but to establish the precise air gun allegedly used within the incident.
The Basavanagudi police have filed an FIR in opposition to Afzal below BNS Part 125 (act endangering life or private security of others) and related provisions of the Arms Act.
Revealed – December 13, 2025 08:21 pm IST