Theft accused in Hubballi tries to escape after attacking policemen; shot in the leg
Hubballi: A man who had been accused of theft, Farhan Shaikh, was shot at in the leg by Keshwapura Police after he attacked police officers during a search operation near Tarihal Cross on Gamanagatti Road near the city on Friday morning.
Shaikh, a native of Mumbai, had been detained by the Keshwapura Police, under charge of breaking into a jewelry store near Ramesh Bhavan in Keshwapura in Hubballi recently.
Keshwapura Police officers were conducting a search operation near the Tarihal Cross on Friday to find Shaikh’s accomplices in the theft, when Shaikh reportedly attempted to escape by attacking the police officials in the investigation team. Gokul Police Station Sub-inspector Kavitha, in quick action, shot him in the leg and stopping him from escaping.
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Shaikh is under treatment at the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS). Sub-inspector Kavitha Madagyala and constables Sujatha and Mahesh, who were injured during the shootout, are also being treated at KIMS.
The other accused in the case booked at Keshwapura Police are still absconding, the police officers have said.
Cases have been filed against Shaikh at Hyderabad, Ahmednagar, Kalaburagi, Surat and Mumbai, under charges of various criminal activities, including theft and dacoity.
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Unidentified men set fire to TVK campaign office near Srirangam
Tiruchirapalli (PTI): A campaign office of the actor Vijay-led TVK was allegedly torched by unidentified miscreants in Kamanayakkanpalayam village near Srirangam in the early hours of Friday, police said.
According to the police, the damage is minimal. Fire had engulfed the thatched roof providing shade at the entrance of the building that served as the party’s election office for the Srirangam constituency.
While on social media, a CCTV footage of two unidentified men fleeing on motorbike is being circulated as the culprits, police said the video footage is yet to be verified.
Based on a complaint lodged by TVK, the Pettaivaithalai Police have registered a case and initiated a search for the perpetrators.
திருவரங்கம் தொகுதியில் த.வெ.க வேட்பாளரின் தேர்தல் அலுவலகம் மர்ம நபர்களால் தீவைக்கப்பட்டு சேதப்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. @TNelectionsCEO @ECISVEEP#TVKVijay #தமிழகவெற்றிக்கழகம் pic.twitter.com/ImDZfTkuAq
— Thanjavur_District_Head (TVK) (@TVK_Thanjai) May 1, 2026
