Mangalore: Chaos, gunshot as brawl erupts between advocate, student
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (EP)
Mangalore, Sep 25: Tension prevailed at Moodbidri on Wednesday September 25 after an advocate and a student allegedly assaulted each other at the bus stand.
The incident occurred at Moodbidri bus stand at around 2 pm when lawyer Shantiprasad Hegde, who was with his daughter, was turning his Innova car.
The car hit a student standing nearby. Angered by this, the student, identified as Tanseer Ahmed, studying in a Mangalore-based college, allegedly assaulted the lawyer.
Soon the other lawyers and local people joined in the fight and advocate Hegde fired two rounds with his pistol in self defence. Luckily, both times the bullets missed and no injury was reported. Tanseer, however, claimed that Hegde, having missed the aim, hit his head with the revolver and inflicted injuries.
Fearing for his life, the Tanseer ran and hid inside the nearby Juma Masjid. A group tried to create trouble in front of the mosque but the Muslims there intervened and calmed down the situation.
The police who arrived at the spot took the student in their custody and shifted him to Wenlock hospital in Mangalore.
Meanwhile, advocate Hegde lodged a complaint against Tanseer alleging that he tried to strangle him and even snatched away his revolver and fired at him. Hegde too has been admitted to hospital.
Moodbidri police have registered a case. Tight security was deployed at the spot following the incident.