Series of shootings pushes crime count

The shooting in the heart of city on Wednesday in which a 41-year-old was wounded was part of a trail of firing incidents unfolding in the state over the past several days.

At least six suspects in Kota had fired upon a local trader identified as Kailash Meena recently. He miraculously escaped unscathed. The incident in Kota was followed by a similar shooting in Sikar’s Neem ka thana area where armed suspects fired at a local shop.