At around 6.30 pm on September 19, head constable V B Naik and constable H R Sawant, who were checking the Redy-Belgaum State Transport bus at the Malegaon check post, noticed that one of the two passengers occupying the rear seat was injured. When the duo were asked to alight, Kamlesh Satamattempted to fire at Naik with a Chinese make 0.30 Mauser pistol. But Satam missed, and Naik escaped, but managed to stop Satam. The other accused escaped in the ensuing scuffle. Interrogations revealed that Satam has been with the Chhota Rajan gang for seven years, according to a police press note.
Investigations are on.