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Two arrested after firing at man in Wadala, country-made pistols seized

Mumbai, Oct 18 (UNI) Two persons have been arrested within one hour of the incident after three rounds were allegedly fired at a man near SIWS College in Wadala West area of central Mumbai, police said on Sunday. The victim escaped without injuries.
The incident took place on Saturday night when a resident of Antop Hill Shoeb was walking along the road near the college. Three persons allegedly opened fire at him from an Ola car before fleeing from the spot.
The firing caused concern in the area.
The Ola driver, who was present at the scene, told the police that he had no knowledge of the firing, according to the information available.
After receiving information about the incident, personnel from Matunga Police Station, Crime Branch Unit-4 and DCP Zone-4 Anurag Jain reached the spot and began an investigation.
Antop Hill Police later arrested two suspects, identified as Hamza Khan and Ali alias Dawood Khan. Both are natives of Uttar Pradesh and currently reside in Wadala.
Police seized two country-made pistols and one live cartridge from the arrested accused. Investigators are probing the circumstances in which the weapons were obtained and whether others were involved in the attack.
Preliminary investigations suggest that personal enmity may have been the reason behind the firing. Police are also investigating the sequence of events and the role of the persons who allegedly travelled in the car.
Further details awaited.
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