A man sustained bullet injury after an unidentified person opened fire at him near St George hospital in South Mumbai.
The incident occurred late on Monday night, January 6, around 10:30 pm at P D'mello Road in the jurisdiction of Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Marg Police Station, he said.
The victim sustained bullet injury below the knee, he said. The man was rushed to the hospital, he said, adding he is out of danger, as per PTI reports.
Multiple teams of Mumbai Police are working to nab the accused persons, he said.
Senior Police officials, including Jt CP Law and Order Satyanarayan and DCP Zone 1 Pravin Mundhe visited the spot, he said.
The police have speculated that the shooting may have been done for the purpose of theft. This incident has caused a stir.