In a bizarre revelation today, the Hyderabad Police found that the gun attack on youth Congress leader Vikram Goud that they had been investigating- was in fact staged by Goud himself.

Son of former Congress leader Mukesh Goud, Vikram allegedly paid Rs 50 lakh to some men to shoot at him but from a safe range, so that the incident could provide him political mileage and help amass public sympathy.

He staged the attack to buttress his aspirations for the next Telangana Assembly elections in 2019.

The police have arrested five men from different parts of Hyderabad and Andhra Pradesh- who further led them to the details of the case. The weapon used in the attack has been recovered from the arrested assailants.

Goud was shot at by some men at his posh Banjara Hills residence on Friday, after which he was rushed to the Apollo Hospital by his wife who also subsequently lodged a police complaint.

THE MASTER PLAN

According to reports, Vikram plotted the whole series of incidents about six months ago. He arranged for the stay of the assailants near the Apollo Hospital itself and asked them to fire at him three rounds but non-fatal.

On the day of the attack- Friday, July 28, he even removed the CCTV cameras installed on the perimeter of his house.

In addition, the men were supposed to dispose off their clothes and the gun used in the nearby lake.

LUCKY NUMBER 3

Another twist to the tale is that Vikram Goud wanted to get shot thrice because three is his lucky number.

Son of a former Congress leader, Goud is a businessman and a film producer who is currently under heavy debt to the tunes of crores.

Speaking to India Today, Hyderabad Police Commissioner M Mahender Reddy said, "Following leads our team visited Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. We have arrested five accused while two are still absconding. The main accused Vikaram Goud is in hospital undergoing treatment and he will be arrested the the moment he is released."

The police have booked Vikram Goud along with the other five accused under conspiracy charge of 326, 109, 120 (B) 201, 203 under relevant Sections of Arms Act.

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