2 TP members shot at by 4-member gang

Gulbarga, Mar 20 (UNI) A taluk panchayat official and another member were shot at by a four-member gang at Aland town in this district of Karnataka today.

Superintendent of Police K Ramachandra Rao said Aland taluk Panchayat Vice President S Ashok and another member Mallappa Nagur (both Congress) were in their office when the gang opened fired at them. Both sustained serious injuries in the attack.

They were admitted to a hospital in the city.

Mr Rao said the culprits had been identified as Surakantha, Sivappa, Ramesh and Kareem, all belonging to Kajuri village.

Police were on the look out for the culprits.

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