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Pune Police Hunt Suspect After Gun Misfires in Alleged Baner Attack

Investigators describe an acquaintance between the two, citing a relationship dispute.

Overview

  • A man allegedly pointed a pistol at a woman near Ganraj Chowk in Baner around 10–10:30 a.m., but the weapon failed to fire and she was unhurt.
  • The suspect fled, and Baner police registered an attempt-to-murder case based on her FIR.
  • Officers recovered a live cartridge at the scene and are reviewing CCTV footage tied to the incident.
  • Police say both are in their early twenties from Pimpri-Chinchwad and that the accused had previously been booked in an attempted-murder case.
  • Hindustan Times reported the suspect as Gaurav Naidu of Pimpri-Chinchwad, a detail not confirmed by police at the time of publication.