<p>A suspected robber was shot in the leg by police on Tuesday after he attacked officers with a broken beer bottle during a spot inspection related to a recent <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/saif-ali-khan-stabbing-case-lilavati-coo-updates-on-actor-health-23469196" target="_blank" rel="none noopener"><strong>robbery</strong></a> at the Kotekaru Agricultural Co-operative Society in Ullal, police said.</p>
<p>The accused, identified as Kannan Mani (36), a resident of Mumbai, was apprehended in Tamil Nadu on January 20 in connection with a case registered at Ullal Police Station.</p>
<p>The incident occurred at around 4.20 pm on Tuesday near Alankaru Gudde, K C Road, when the police team was reconstructing the crime scene, police said.</p>
<p>According to the police, the accused attempted to escape custody and injured three personnel, including Ullal Police Inspector Shri Balakrishna H N, by attacking them with a broken beer bottle. The Central Crime Branch (CCB) Inspector fired a warning shot, but the accused continued his assault, prompting the officer to fire at his leg to subdue him.</p>
<p>The injured officers and the accused were immediately shifted to Deralakatte Yenepoya Hospital for treatment.</p>
<p>A case has been registered, and further investigation is underway, <strong><a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-crime-news/article/maharashtra-two-held-for-stealing-motorcycles-in-thane-4-bikes-recovered-23469262" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">police</a></strong> said.</p>
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