Hosakote police open fire to arrest Notorious Drug Peddler

Yogesh K Porwar & Siddarath 

Hoskote police opened fire and shot at 36-year-old peddler who tried to attack police team in a bid to escape at Hosakote toll plaza on Tuesday.

The injured Suhail sustained gun shot injury at right leg and shifted to hospital.

Suhail a habitual offenders was peddling marijuana and MDMA to his network and also hoodwinking police.

A team of police based on information waited for Suhail and had come to deliver goods.

The police tried to pin him down but suhail flashed a machete and tried to flee. Inspector Ashok warned him before shooting at his legs.

Senior police officers visited the spot and supervised the investigation.