A Pune-based gangster, involved in multiple criminal cases, was allegedly shot and injured by 3-4 unidentified attackers in Pune on Friday afternoon, a police officer informed. The gangster, identified as 40-year-old Sharad Mohol, was rushed to a private hospital in the Kothrud area and is currently under treatment, the officer informed.
“Three to four assailants opened fire at Mohol from a close range at Sutardara in Kothrud around 1.30 pm. He suffered bullet wounds and was rushed to a hospital,” the official said adding that teams have been formed to capture the assailants, who were members of Mohol’s gang.
According to the police, Mohol has several cases to his name, including murder and dacoity. He was acquitted in the murder of suspected Indian Mujahideen operative Mohammad Qateel Siddiqui inside the Yerawada jail.
Sambhaji Kadam, deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Pune, said, “The firing incident took place around 1.30 pm. Sharad Mohol sustained gunshot wounds. A team each from a local police department and a crime branch have launched a manhunt for the attackers.”
“Police are verifying the CCTV footage of the scene and the surrounding area and a team from the Forensic Science Laboratory team has also been called to probe the case. His condition is said to be stable and he is currently under treatment at a hospital,” DCP Kadam added.
Ruling out a gang war, the official said the attack was a fallout of conflicts within Mohol’s gang, specifically related to land and money.
