Absconding shooter caught in city

INDORE: The city crime branch on Sunday arrested a person in connection with opening fire on a hotel owner in the state capital last month. He had been absconding since then and the Bhopal police had declared a reward of Rs 5,000 on providing details of his whereabouts.
Police said that Monu alias Mohan Singh was arrested from Patnipura area. Inspector Jayant Rathore said that Monu, along with his aids, allegedly opened fire on Deepak Sahu, who is running a hotel, Deepraj, on December 5.However, Sahu escaped unhurt.
The Kamla Nagar police in Bhopal had registered an offence of attempt to murder against the accused. Rathore said that he got a tip-off that the Monu was hiding somewhere in Patnipura area.
The crime branch team surrounded the area and arrested him from his residence, he said. The police also seized a loaded country made pistol from his possession. The accused was handed over to Tukoganj police.
Rathore further said that he would be interrogated to know if he was involved in other crimes that were reported in the state in the past.
Inspector J Rathore said that the accused allegedly opened fire on one Deepak Sahu, who runs Deepraj hotel, on December 5. However, Sahu escaped unhurt.