Hyderabad: A self-proclaimed gau rakshak received grievous gunshot injuries after a cattle trader allegedly fired at him in Rampally village in Medchal on Wednesday night.

Sonu Singh alias Prashanth, a resident of Rampally, works at a local gaushala. He reportedly confronted the cattle trader, Ibrahim, a resident of Hyderabad.

This is not the first time the men have faced each other. Previously, Singh had stopped Ibrahim’s vehicle twice.

Under the pretext of resolving the matter, Ibrahim took Singh to an open real estate venture and shot him.

Singh received injuries on his chest and right abdomen. He was initially rushed to a private hospital in Uppal, from where he was referred to Yashoda Hospital in Secunderabad. His condition is out of danger.

On information, Rachakonda commission

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