Bengaluru: A man, who was part of a gang that stole petrol and diesel from vehicles parked on the side of the road, was shot on his leg and arrested by Jigani police.
Police informed that Srinivas alias Raju and two of his associates allegedly used to come to the Jigani industrial area late at night to steal fuel. They used to arrive in an SUV and steal diesel from cars. On Sunday March 13 at 5.30 am, police received information that they were stealing fuel from a lorry parked on the side of KEB Road.
Three people, including Srinivas, were arrested. According to sources, he attempted to escape by assaulting the officers. To warn him, a shot was fired into the air. When he refused to comply, officers shot him in the leg. Srinivas and the injured officers were taken to the hospital.
