IAF jawan shot at by robbers in upscale locality in Patna
The incident took place in Patliputra area of Patna. Police are clueless about the identity of the assailants.
In Short
- The robbers were riding on a motorcycle
- They fled the scene as they saw the jawan fall after receiving two bullets
- The jawan and his frind were rushed to hospital
Two people including an Indian Air Force jawan were shot at by robbers in Patliputra area of Patna in Bihar. Amit Kumar, the IAF jawan received two bullets while his friend Ajay Kumar had a narrow escape.
Police said that the incident took place near Sai Mandir area in Patliputra Colony on Sunday evening. The robbers, who were on a motorcycle fired at Amit and Ajay and fled as Amit Kumar fell down. The robbers shot some rounds in the air as they escaped.
Amit Kumar, who was bleeding profusely was rushed to Ruban hospital in the vicinity. His family insisted on transferring him to the army hospital in Danapur but it could not be arranged as there was no ambulance available.
After angry family members resorted to vandalism inside the hospital, Amit Kumar along with his friend was taken to the army hospital in a police jeep.
Patliputra is considered to be a VVIP area in Patna. Police are clueless about the identity of the robbers and are currently examining CCTV footage.
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