Maha: Man, his girlfriend assaulted and robbed in Nagpur

The armed attacker then hit the woman on her head with the butt of the gun, in which she suffered injuries. A similar incident had occurred in Koradi police station limits recently, in which another couple was similarly targeted by some accused.

A man suffered a bullet injury after a three-member gang opened fire at him and robbed him as well as his girlfriend of their belongings on the outskirts of Nagpur city, police said on Wednesday. The incident occurred around 10.15 pm on Monday in Khaparkheda police station limits, they said.

''The couple was returning home after dinner at a restaurant located in Dahegaon area. On the way, they reached a secluded area near Nateswar Dahan Ghat, where they parked their vehicle and went for a stroll. Soon, three unidentified persons approached them on a two-wheeler and started harassing them,'' a police official said.

The couple handed over their mobile phones and cash to the accused. However, the woman grabbed hold of one of the pillion riders. But his accomplice took out a gun and fired several shots with one bullet hitting the male victim on his right leg, he said. The armed attacker then hit the woman on her head with the butt of the gun, in which she suffered injuries. The three assailants fled from the spot, leaving the injured couple behind, the police official added. The couple managed to reach Koradi police station on their two-wheeler, after which they were admitted to a local hospital and the bullet was removed from the man's leg.

Based on a complaint lodged by the woman, a case under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 397 (robbery or dacoity), 354 (assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty) and the Arms Act was registered, the police said. A similar incident had occurred in Koradi police station limits recently, in which another couple was similarly targeted by some accused.