New Delhi, January 10: A roadside eatery shop owner in Delhi was shot at by a police constable Monday night but escaped unhurt, police said.
Arjun Prasad Gupta, the eatery shop owner, was allegedly shot at twice by constable Amarjeet Singh around 11 p.m. Monday near Arunachal Bhavan on Kautilya Marg in the Chanakyapuri area of New Delhi.
“Singh along with two friends reached the eatery shop and ordered food. Gupta served them a bill of Rs.295 after they had their food. Gupta requested them to give some money. Singh’s associates paid Rs.200 to him. When Gupta was putting the money in his pocket, Singh allegedly tried to snatch the money from him,” said a senior police official.
When Gupta tried to resist the act, Singh and his friends allegedly started beating him up. “Singh also threatened to shoot him. Singh then allegedly opened fire at Gupta but none of the bullets hit him,” added the official.
After the incident, Singh along with his friends, identified as Rama Karan, and Bhim Bahadur fled from the spot in his car. “But Singh was followed by a person who traced them to Taj Hotel on Sardar Patel Marg and informed police about the whole incident,” added the official.
In the meantime, Gupta also informed police about the incident. “The accused trio were arrested from the hotel Monday night,” said the official.
A case of attempt to murder has been registered against them.
–Agencies