Assailants open fire during robbery attempt at Bengaluru jewellery, two injured
BENGALURU: Unidentified assailants barged into a jewellery shop in the city's Kodigehalli area on Thursday and opened fire from a country-made pistol when the owner and employees resisted the robbery attempt, police said.The robbers came on two motorcycles and fired three rounds leaving two people injured before fleeing the scene, police said, adding, they left behind the weapon.
The incident was caught on CCTV cameras. Forensic experts inspected the spot.
Bengaluru Police Commissioner, B Dayananda said the small shop is located in a "very interior area."
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"Some four persons have come and tried to rob. When the shop owner and employees resisted, two-three rounds were fired by them (assailants). Two people were injured and they have been shifted to hospital. All efforts are being made to nab the culprits," he said.
CCTV footage in and around the shop are being scanned to identify the assailants and ascertain the sequence of events, police said, adding, further investigation is underway.
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Delhi records high of 32.7 deg C; AQI remains 'moderate'
New Delhi (PTI): The maximum temperature in Delhi settled at 32.7 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the seasonal average, according to the India Meteorological Department.
The minimum temperature was recorded at 20.1 degrees Celsius on Sunday, 1.3 notches below the average for the season, while the relative humidity stood at 46 per cent at 5.30 pm, the IMD said.
The weather department has forecast a partly cloudy sky for Monday with the maximum and minimum temperatures expected to hover around 34 and 19 degrees Celsius, respectively.
The air quality remained 'moderate' at 4 pm, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 134, a slight drop from Saturday’s 137, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 and 100 'satisfactory', 101 and 200 'moderate', 201 and 300 'poor', 301 and 400 'very poor', and 401 and 500 'severe'.
