Track2Realty-Agencies: Two men, one of them a history-sheeter on Pune Rural Police records, sustained bullet injuries after four people opened fire at them in at Avdhut arcade office of Rajhans Real Estate, Patilbaugh in Wadgaon Budruk on Pune-Bangalore highway on Saturday, Oct 6.
The injured criminal on record Appa Akhade, and Shankar Akhade, both from Nandoshi in Haveli taluka, have received bullet injuries on their stomachs and legs. They are recuperating in a private hospital.
Additional Superintendent of Police Pratapsingh Pardesi later confirmed media that the Akhades were present at the Rajhans real estate, owned by Sanjay Alhat, when the assailants arrived about 4 pm and one of them fired five rounds. Alhat was not present in the office.
Pardeshi said the motive behind the incident has not yet been ascertained. Assistant Inspector Namdeo Kauthale of the Haveli Police said investigations have revealed that one of the assailants was armed with a sickle, but he did not attack anyone in the office.
Kauthale said the victims have not identified the assailants. No suspects has been detained for questioning. Appa was involved in murder cases registered with the Bhor and Paud Police Stations in 2003-04. He was acquitted by the district and sessions court here. Alhat, during questioning, told the police that the Akhades who are also into real estate business, were his friends.
A case of attempted murder has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Arms Act, with the Haveli police station.
