Hyderabad, Oct 22 (PTI) A 'gau rakshak' (Protector of Cows) was injured after he was shot at by a person near here on Wednesday evening, police said.

According to the police, the incident occurred in an area under Pocharam IT Corridor police station limits between 5.30 PM and 6 PM, when the person fired one round at Sonu Singh (28) alias Prashant.

The Telangana BJP in a release claimed that Prashant was shot at while stopping "transportation of cows" near Ghatkesar here.

However, police, based on preliminary investigation, said the victim was called by three-four persons to a place on the pretext of giving information on “transportation of cows” and when he reached there, one of them opened fire one round on him, resulting in injuries.

The accused were identified and taken into custody

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