HYDERABAD: An unidentified person opened fire on the Outer Ring Road (ORR) on the outskirts of the city on Saturday evening. Police said Manoj Kumar Yadav and Mantu Kumar, who are truck drivers from Jharkhand, were headed to Kerala for the delivery of iron material in separate trucks. Manoj stopped once he saw a man shooting his firearm close to Saregudam village near the ORR entry No. 5.
A few bullets were also directed towards the truck’s windshield, after which Manoj called up Mantu, who was following him in another lorry. Mantu alerted the police, who reached the spot and carried out the ballistic analysis. Police are analysing the CCTV footage from the surrounding areas to identify the accused.