Chennai, Mar 7 (BPNS)
Coimbatore police on Tuesday morning had a scare after the history-sheeter and murder accused, Sanjay Raja fired at the police while he was taken for evidence gathering.
Sanjay is an accused in the murder of R. Sathyapandi on February 12 in full public view and had surrendered before the Egmore court a week ago. He was given in police custody and was brought to Karattumedu, Coimbatore to recover a pistol which he told police that he had hidden there.
Immediately after taking out the pistol from the hiding place, he fired at the Sub Inspector but the officer dodged and escaped unhurt. Another cop fired at the history sheeter on his legs and brought him down. He was arrested and taken to Coimbatore Medical College hospital for treatment of his bullet injury in the left knee.
Sources in Coimbatore Police told BPNS that it was a miraculous escape to the police team and suspect that the criminal would have deliberately brought the team at his hiding place to take out the pistol and fire at the cops.
A senior officer told BPNS that a case has been registered and investigation is on.
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