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Denied entry, club goers open fire; 2 hurt

Injured identified as Manoj and Nnamadi
Last Updated 04 December 2016, 04:20 IST
Angered at being denied entry at a night club in south Delhi's Hauz Khas, a group of five men allegedly opened fired and stabbed the club's bouncer and a Nigerian national on late Friday night.

Police said the injured have been identified as the club's bouncer Manoj and a Nigerain national Nnamadi Makuochuk.

Immediately after the incident, one of the accused identified as Rahul Chaudhry, tried to run away from the spot but was caught by the locals and thrashed. He was later handed over to the police. Police said his four accomplices however managed to flee.

Police said the incident took place around 12.15 am on Saturday, when Chaudhry, who stays in Madangir, had come to the night club with his four friends in inebriated condition.

When the bouncer denied entry to them, Chowdhury took out his country-made gun and fired indiscriminately.

“After firing, Nnamadi who was nearby protested. Angered by this, Chowdhury and his men stabbed him with knives on the chest and hand. Seeing this, the bouncer ran to Nnamadi to save him but he was overpowered by Chowdhury’s men, who also stabbed the bouncer,” said a senior police officer.

Efforts are on to nab the other accused. Police have registered a case under section 307(Attempt to murder), 323( voluntarily causing grievous hurty), 341(Punishment for wrongful restraint), 34( Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention) of the Indian Penal Code read with sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act.

Police have also found two empty cartdriges and one Enfield Bullet motorcycle from the spot.

Both the injured were admitted to AIIMS in the early morning and discharged by the evening, police said.
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(Published 04 December 2016, 04:19 IST)

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