Man shot three times in broad daylight in Mumbai's Kurla West; attackers flee

Firing in broad daylight in Mumbai's Kurla West area has spread fear among residents. According to preliminary information, the attack was the result of an old enmity between two groups. Three bullets were fired at a 40-year-old man, who was seriously injured.

According to information from the police, the incident took place within the limits of V.B. Nagar police station in Kurla West. The attack happened at around 12.40 pm near Halav Bridge in the Makdawala Compound premises. The injured man has been identified as Vinod Mallappa Pawar, 40.

Pawar was reportedly in his locality as usual when some unidentified men who arrived on a two-wheeler suddenly attacked him. The attackers fired three rounds at him in an old-enmity dispute. The indiscriminate firing in daylight caused a stampede in the area. The attackers fled the spot immediately after firing.

Pawar fell covered in blood after being hit. On learning of the incident, local residents and the police reached the spot, and he was rushed to Bhabha Hospital in Bandra for treatment. According to doctors, his condition is serious and he is undergoing treatment.

Senior officers of V.B. Nagar police station and Crime Branch teams also reached the spot soon after being informed. The police inspected the area and drew up a panchnama. They are closely going through CCTV footage from the surrounding area to trace the attackers, and are conducting raids at various places to catch them.

The daylight shooting has once again raised questions about security in Mumbai. Residents of the area have been in fear since the incident.