The city police shot at Bhavith Raj, an accused in eight criminal cases, in Adyar, Mangaluru, when he tried to attack policemen who went to arrest him on July 9 morning.
The Kankanady police were on the lookout for Raj in connection with an assault of the driver of a vehicle carrying fruits in Kankanady on July 7. The police questioned about 30 persons in connection with the attack.
On a tip-off, the Kankanady Police Inspector went to arrest Raj from a hideout. When Raj attacked the Inspector, the other policemen fired at the accused.
Police Commissioner Sandeep Patil said Raj and the Inspector have been shifted to a private hospital for treatment.
