History-sheeter goes on rampage after vain bid to kill two

Rajkot: Residents of Manharpara locality on Bhavnagar Road woke up to the sound of gunshots as gang of goons led by history-sheeter Imtiyaz Rauma alias Lalo went on a rampage early on Thursday after attempting to shoot dead two persons over personal enmity.
After failing in their attempt to kill their targets by firing two rounds, Imtiyaz and his eight accomplices vandalized eight vehicles including two-wheelers and a rickshaw in the locality.
However, no injury or casualty was reported and cops have rounded up six accused on Thursday. Imtiyaz is however on the run.
Thorala police station officials said that Imtiyaz was out to take revenge on two persons, Mohsin Qureshi and Taufiq Sandhar. Imtiyaz’s cousin Musa Rauma and Qureshi’s friend, Jilani Rauma, had a bitter altercation over some issue on Monday. Though a compromise was later reached, Imtiyaz harboured a grudge against Qureshi.
On Wednesday night, Qureshi had lodged a complaint stating that Imtiyaz had called him up and threatened to kill Sandhar when the duo had gone to meet a friend in Morbi. Fearing attack on their houses, the duo did not go back to their residences and stayed put near Bedipara Fire Station in Manharpara. After Imtiyaz learnt about their location, he along with his cronies went there on three two-wheelers, armed with swords and a revolver, at around 3am.
“They first hurled soda bottles at Qureshi and Sandhar and Imtiyaz fired two rounds from his revolver at the duo. However, he missed the targets and the revolver malfunctioned in the third attempt,” said an official from Thorala police station.
Cops said that thereafter, the irate group on their way out from the area vandalized the vehicles. Other accused were identified as Irfan Rauma, Saddam, Imalo, Shabir, Faruq, Jambu and two unidentified persons.
Imtiyaz has several cases of crime including attempt to murder, assault, possessing firearms and bootlegging lodged against him.