India, Oct. 19 -- Rana Suryawanshi, head of Rana Shipping Company, was injured in an attack near Baramati airport Sunday evening after an assailant allegedly attempted to shoot him before assaulting him with a sharp-edged weapon; the police said.

The incident occurred at around 7.30 pm. According to preliminary information, the assailant approached Suryawanshi with a flower bouquet, apparently to welcome him, before launching the attack.

The bullet missed Suryawanshi but he sustained an injury to his hand in the subsequent assault. He was shifted to Pune for further treatment; the police said.

"The process of registering a police case is underway," said Narayan Pawar, police inspector at Baramati taluka police station.

The police have...