Numerous arrests after shooting on Gajularamaram Road

Hyderabad:Jeedimetla police on Friday arrested several persons in connection with the shooting incident on the Gajularamaram road on Tuesday evening.

The accused have been identified as Chebrolu Poornima, Eerapogu Ajay Chandra, Chenduri Goutham, Mohammed Sohail Khan, Samson, Narender, Palle Buggappa, Karan, Jaga Paik, Amith Ranujan, Shiva Mahanathi, Mandala Srikanth and Mandala Naresh.

On the night of August 27, Ajay, Poornima and Gautham, who were travelling on a two-wheeler, ran out of petrol. As they could not find a petrol station nearby, they stole the petrol from a motorcycle parked near a bar and restaurant. Cashier Akhilesh tried to stop them, which led to a scuffle.

In the meantime, Poornima called Naresh, who arrived at the scene along with Shiva while four of his friends Sohail, Samson, Narender and Ujjwal followed him. On Naresh's orders, Shiva fired two shots at Akhilesh and a bar employee standing next to him, Nishant, who escaped and fled from the scene.

Ajay then filed a police complaint claiming that Gautham was attacked. The next day, Akhilesh filed a police complaint about the shooting at around 6 am. Soon after, the police arrested Purnima, Gautham, Ajay Chandra, Sohail, Shyamsan, Narender and Ujwal and began an investigation.

It turned out that Naresh had gone to Bihar a month ago, where he bought a pistol and 100 bullets from Amit to scare real estate agents.

Shiva and Srikanth were taken into custody and 37 bullets were recovered from their possession. Later, the police intercepted Naresh and Sameer near Kukatpally and arrested them. They recovered 50 bullets, a sword and a car from their possession.

A case was registered under BNS and Arms Act. Jeedimetla CI G. Mallesh said, “Naresh is an employee of BRS companies.”