Thane, March 27 A man with a criminal record allegedly opened fire at a young man in the Panchpakhadi area of Thane city in the early hours of Friday and fled, a police official said.
The accused, Jabiullah Shafikurrehman Khan (37), shot at Inzamam, who escaped unharmed, due to an old grudge, the Naupada police station official added.
"The incident took place at 12:45 am near a petrol pump in the Haripath area on the Eastern Express Highway. Khan fired two shots when Inzamam was on a motorcycle with a female friend. Khan and Inzamam are residents of the Hazuri area and have been involved in an old dispute," the official said.
Khan, who has several cases against his name, has been charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act for attempted murder and other offenses, he said.
All efforts are underway to apprehend Khan, the official said.
