Nanded, February 12 A man who claimed he was fired upon in Nanded district, Maharashtra, has been booked for allegedly staging the incident, a police official said on Thursday.
Sheikh Shami alias Arbaaz Sheikh Rauf (25), a resident of Madni Colony, had lodged a complaint on Wednesday claiming that eight people on four motorcycles approached him, with one of them opening fire, the official said.
"One bullet struck his arm and another hit his scooter. Shaikh also named three people in the group. However, an investigation revealed inconsistencies in his account. Within hours, it was revealed that the firing incident was fabricated. Arbaaz allegedly arranged for the firing on himself and lodged a false complaint," he said.
He allegedly did this to avoid detection of a pistol he possessed, the official said.
