Overview
- Police report that Ajay stabbed three people, including Circle Inspector Srikanth, before being shot in the leg and detained on Monday in Anantapur.
- The violence began Sunday night when a drinking quarrel led to the stabbing of Chakali Raja, who remains on a ventilator at Government General Hospital.
- During Monday’s manhunt, Ajay attacked an autorickshaw driver and fled through bushes, a lake and sugarcane fields as locals attempted to restrain him, according to officials.
- Inspector Srikanth says he fired a warning shot and then aimed at Ajay’s knees after being knifed during the arrest attempt.
- Both the inspector and the accused are receiving treatment at the Anantapur hospital, and the district police chief has promised strict legal action, citing the suspect’s prior record.