Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Nov 2: Police personnel opened fire at four murder-accused after the latter attempted to assault the cops. The firing took place at Mutyanallur and Avadadevanahalli in Anekal taluk here.

The accused who suffered bullet injuries have been identified as Gopi, Ganga, Basava, and Anant.

All the four have been admitted into hospital where their treatment is on.

It is learnt that the four arrested persons were involved in criminal activities as they were desirous of gaining prominence in the field of crime. But Vineet was the stumbling block for their plans. For this purpose, the police say, Vineet was murdered at Shettihalli near Attibele on October 30 on the road.

The police who gathered information about the whereabouts of the accused had gone there to arrest them.

Anant and Basava tried to attack constables, Irfan and Nagaraj. Attibele police inspector Satish and Sarjapur sub-inspector Harish fired at them. When Gopi and Ganga tried to attack constables Mahesh and Suresh with knives, Anekal deputy superintendent police Mahadev and Anekal inspector Krishna fired at them.