Guard fires at masked men, thwarts robbery attempt

A guard fired at a gang of about four masked men and thwarted a bid to loot valuables from Chemmanur Jewellery store in Rajajinagar first block on Monday evening.

Nanjappa (55), one of the two guards, who was injured in the melee, was shifted to a private hospital. He is said to be out of danger, said the police.

The incident occurred around 6.20 pm when Nanjappa and his colleague Vijay Kumar (45), both ex-servicemen were on duty.

The suspects were wearing full-face helmets and wielding machetes. They reached the store and assaulted Nanjappa, added the police.

Kumar, who was standing close to Nanjappa, opened two rounds of fire at them, but the bullets missed the target, said the police.

The suspects vanished after they heard the bullet sound, while the staff came outside hearing the commotion.

They rushed Nanjappa to a private hospital.

"We have definite leads about the suspects. They parked the bikes some distances away and reached the office by walking. We will nab them soon," Chetan Singh Rathore, DCP (North) said.

Subramanya Nagar police registered a case of attempt to robbery and murder.