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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NIA registers case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal
New Delhi (PTI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Sunday registered a case to probe recovery of 79 crude bombs in poll-bound West Bengal, officials said.
The move came following a directive by the Union Home Ministry in this regard, they said.
In pursuance to the home ministry's order, the anti-terror agency on Sunday registered a case, which was originally filed at Uttar Kashi police station, Bhangar division, Kolkata on Saturday, and took up the investigation, an NIA spokesperson said in a late night statement.
"The case pertains to recovery of 79 crude bombs and other incriminating materials by Kolkata police, which were being stored at a spot, thereby endangering human life and property," the spokesperson said.
Earlier in the day, the Election Commission had directed the West Bengal Police to launch a special drive to arrest those involved in illegal manufacturing of crude bombs in the poll-bound state, an official said.
It asserted that all cases related to the making of any such explosive would be probed by the National Investigation Agency, the official said.
The directive came after the police recovered a large number of crude bombs from the house of a person, allegedly a TMC worker, at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district, days ahead of the second and final phase of the assembly polls in the state.
The explosives were recovered during a search at the residence of Rafikul Islam following specific inputs, the official said.
The poll panel also issued a warning to senior police officers across the state over any lapse in maintaining law and order before the April 29 polling.
The first phase of the assembly elections in West Bengal was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
A record 93.19 per cent turnout has been recorded in the first round of polling. Bhangar will vote in the second phase.
