Mumbai: A violent incident took place at the London Wine Shop at Bharat Mata, Parel, on Tuesday morning where an unknown person shot a staffer at 11:30am.
Eye-witnesses said the victim had a bullet injury on his lower shoulder and was attending to a customer when the assailant visited the shop posing as a customer. He asked for a specific brand of liquor before opening fire at point blank range.
The injured was identified as Ajit, a resident of Ulhasnagar. According to eyewitnesses, Ajit opened the shop at 10 am as always, and was arranging stocks when the incident took place.
The accused, said to be in his late twenties, walked towards the main road and dropped his gun, which accidentally fired a round soon after a vehicle ran over it. A police constable attached to Bhoiwada police station was standing a few metres from the spot.
The constable said, "I was at the Bank of Maharashtra, signing the register. As I stepped out, I spotted a man running and throwing away a weapon. I heard a gunshot, minutes after a vehicle ran over it. I seized the weapon and informed the Police Control Room."
The constable added that a few people rushed towards him and informed him about the firing. "On reaching the wine shop, I found a young man lying on a chair in a state of shock. Senior police officers rushed to the spot while locals took the injured to nearby KEM Hospital."
According to police, the weapon is a country-made revolver and the magazine was loaded.
The injured was taken to the emergency ward, where a panel of doctors offered him medical aid. Local police are being assisted by crime branch officials in probing the case.
The Bhoiwada police are waiting for the victim to recover in order to record his statement. The police are likely to register an offence under Section 307 (attempt to murder) with the Arms Act.
