Inspector Shailendra Shinde of Bibwewadi police station sustained serious injuries after being struck by a bullet while he was unloading his service pistol at his residence on Tuesday night. He has been admitted to a private hospital for treatment and his condition is said to be stable.

Additional commissioner of police Chandrashekhar Daithankar,deputy commissioner of police Ramnath Pokle and other senior officers visited the hospital and enquired about Shinde’s health. When asked about the incident, Shinde said, “I had returnedhome after finishing my work at the police station. After freshening up, I was sitting at the dining table while my wife was in
the kitchen.