Pune: A 47-year-old man allegedly fired a shot after breaking into an apartment in the city of Pune Maharashtra on Thursday, and said, police said.
The incident occurred in the Khadakmal area in the afternoon, when accused of Vitthal Waman Bhole entered the flat locked in a housing society using cutters to steal valuables and were seen by the homeowner, who returned home around the same time, Senior Inspector Srihari said Bahathat .
The defendant opened fire during a fight with a flat owner, but the bullet skipped the target, the official said.
When the man caught him from behind, the accusation of biting him and ran towards the parking lot and fired another shot, which hit the gate, he said, as he added that at this time, people had gathered and helped catch Bhole.
The defendant was a native of Jalgaon and had several cases, including murder, in his name, the official said.