Man Accused of Stabbing Another Shot in the Leg as He Tries to Escape in Dharwad

Man accused of stabbing another shot in the leg as he tries to escape in Dharwad

Man accused of stabbing shot by police after trying to escape, accomplice still at large in Dharwad.

Police Fire at Accused in Dharwad; Man Shot in the Leg

Dharwad, July 11: A dramatic incident unfolded in Dharwad when police opened fire on an accused man, shooting him in the leg during an attempted arrest. The accused, identified as Mallik alias Khaja Sabruddin Shirahatti, had allegedly stabbed Raghavendra (Raju) Gaikwad in the Kanthigalli area of Dharwad just a day earlier and had been absconding since the attack. Suburban police had launched a search operation to trace him. When officers attempt…