Mysuru, Nov. 6 -- Three injured in midnight firing at Hunsur village; sheep-lifters flee, abandoning bike

Three shepherds were seriously injured after a gang of suspected sheep thieves opened fire on them at Gurupura village (Tibetan Camp-1) in Hunsur taluk late last night.

The injured, identified as Govindaraju, Chunchanna and Bheema, had come from the Sira region of Tumakuru district to graze their sheep. All three sustained bullet injuries to their legs and thighs.

Govindaraju suffered two bullet wounds and was shifted to the Surgical Block (Stone Building) of K.R. Hospital, where he is scheduled to undergo surgery today. Chunchanna and Bheema also sustained gunshot injuries.

According to the Police and villagers, the same gang had...