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Men fire gun to scare off pedestrians near Mini Adda in Jaipur

A man sitting on a chair on the roadside had a narrow escape. The shooters were in an SUV and apparently intoxicated. The incident was recorded by a CCTV installed nearby.

February 20, 2019, 10:43 am

Men fire in Raja park jaipur

CCTV footage

Jaipur: Panic gripped Raja park area of Jaipur when unidentified men opened firing near Mini Adda restaurant in the wee hours of Wednesday. A man sitting on a chair on the roadside had a narrow escape. The shooters were in an SUV and apparently intoxicated. The incident was recorded by a CCTV installed nearby.

The shooters are yet to be identified. Police have launched a search for them on the basis of the CCTV footage.

The men came in a black Scorpio and opened firing to scare off people standing on the roadside. The bullet did not hit anyone, but a man had a narrow escape.

The men drove away before the police reached the spot.

According to the locals, the accused men were completely intoxicated and were abusing the locals. A forensic examination was conducted and the police are learnt to have recovered bullet casings from the spot.

Further investigation is going on.

First published: February 20, 2019