Thane, April 7 An unidentified person on a motorcycle opened fire on two men in Navi Mumbai, injuring one of them, police said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred around 11:50 pm in the Chhatrapati Shivaji Rahivasi Chawl area in Airoli, under the jurisdiction of the Rabale police station, an official said.
An unidentified person arrived on a motorcycle and fired four shots at the victims, Amit Maurya and Sandeep Gavas, senior inspector Balkrishna Sawant said.
While Gavas escaped unharmed, Maurya sustained a bullet wound to his neck and was rushed to a local hospital, from where he was later transferred to Mumbai for treatment, he said.
The official said CCTV footage from the area showed a lone man arriving on a motorcycle and opening fire before fleeing the scene, adding that a case of attempted murder has been registered.