India, Oct. 23 -- Three men have been arrested on charges of opening fire at a cow vigilante who tried to stop them in Pocharam on the outskirts of Hyderabad, police said on Thursday.

The three men were identified as Mohammad Ibrahim Qureshi (24) from Bandlaguda, Kuruva Srinivas (29) from Shahbad and Hassanbin Mohsin (22) from Kalapathar area, said Rachakonda police commissioner G Sudheer Babu

"Another accused, Mohammad Haneef Qureshi (34) is still absconding. The police are on the look out for him," the top police officer said.

The four are accused of having shot at Bidla Prashant Kumar alias Sonu (29), who was being treated for a bullet injury at Yashoda Hospital in Secunderabad.

Quoting from a complaint filed by Sonu's mother Bidla...