An AI-generated illustration of a man opening fire at another person in a residential building.
Pune: Ambegaon police have arrested three men after one of them allegedly opened fire at a man (24) in the parking lot of a residential building in Ambegaon Pathar around 1.30am on Friday. “We have arrested Shivdatta alias Sonya Kondhare (23) of Ambegaon, Shreyash Rupesh Kate (23) of Dhayari Phata, and Suraj Subhash Dimble (23) of Kalyan village. The police have also launched a manhunt for their two accomplices, who waited outside the building.
Sharad Zine, senior inspector of Ambegaon police, said, “The man did not sustain any injury, as the bullet missed him. The complainant’s son, who works as a casual worker, had gone somewhere and returned to the building and was parking his motorcycle, according to the police. He provided us with their descriptions, following which we arrested them,” he said.
The police also recovered two country-made pistols, one of which was used to fire at the victim. Kondhare had opened fire in the parking area of a residential building. “After the firing, all five fled the scene. The victim knew them and had identified them.
The victim’s mother lodged a complaint with the police on Friday afternoon.
The victim ran towards the staircase when Kondhare opened fire at him,” he said. “Three of them went into the parking lot and threatened the victim with dire consequences over an old rivalry.