The police opened fire in the air to nab drug peddlers in retaliation to being attacked in Byadarahalli on Sunday.

Inspector Satyanarayana and a few constables reached the spot where the gang had been waiting for their clients to deliver marijuana. The accused attacked the police with lethal weapons, injuring inspector Satyanarayana and constable Sabareddy. Mr. Satynarayana opened two rounds of fire in the air and managed to nab seven of the accused and a kg of marijuana they had. Two others managed to escape.

Youth stabbed to death

A private firm employee, Madan Kumar, 24, was stabbed to death outside his house at Kamalanagar in Basaveshwaranagar police station limits on Sunday night. The police said there was a minor accident involving the car he was driving and a motorcycle near his house. A heated argument ensued between Madan and the two people on the motorcycle, following which he was attacked by the duo.