Contractor fired on, but manages to escape unharmed

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Sep 27 2013 | 8:46 PM IST
A 37-year-old contractor was fired at by four gunmen in North-East Delhi's Seelampur area last night but managed to escape unhurt by ducking and hiding in a basement, police said today.
Mahendra Chand Ramhola, a resident of Welcome area, was sitting at an under-construction building in Seelampur at around 8 PM when two people, identified as Asif and Raheesh Khan, came on a bike and had an argument with him. They then left the spot.
"After around five minutes, the duo returned with two more men, identified as Waseem and Mahfooz, and opened fire on Ramhola who managed to save himself by ducking and then hiding in a basement," said a police official.
The labourers working there also ran away to save themselves after hearing the gunshots. The assailants left the spot after two minutes on their bikes, following which Ramhola informed the police.
A police team found seven empty cartridges there. The statement of the victim has been registered and a case of attempt to murder and other sections under Indian Penal Code has been registered. The attackers appeared to have personal enmity with Ramhola, police said.
"We have identified the attackers and raids are being conducted to nab them", said a police official.
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First Published: Sep 27 2013 | 8:46 PM IST

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