Kalaburagi Police shoots at man threatening to attack public with knives | Watch

The accused was admitted to the hospital with minor injuries.

The Kalaburagi Police opened fire and injured a man who allegedly created a ruckus with a knife and threatened to attack the public a the market area. The accused was admitted to the hospital with minor injuries.

Kalaburagi Police shoots at man threatening to attack public with knives | Watch

In a viral video, the accused was seen in the area roaming around with knives and weapons in his hand. Reports claimed the public alerted the police about this incident. When the police tried to stop him, he tried to attack them. In self-defence and for the safety of the public, police officials opened fire at him and injured him. The man is seen collapsing immediately and police later took him to their custody.

A senior police officer said cops had to use firing as he started attacking them with the knife. “On Sunday evening, a person by the name of Jafar came with a knife to a supermarket area of Kalaburagi and started harassing the public with arms. The police team reached the spot and told him to surrender but he started attacking the police. So, the police had to fire two rounds. He was arrested and, we are investigating him to know why he used arms and harassed the public in a busy street.”