Bengaluru: The Puttenahalli police fired two rounds at two men on a scooter who allegedly tried to attack them during a random vehicle check.

Inspector Dharmendra and his team were checking vehicles near Puttenahalli in the wake of increasing mugging incidents, when two men on a scooter without a number plate confronted them. The pillion rider pulled out a dagger while the rider tried to run over one of the policemen to escape. In the melee, Dharmendra opened fire.

The duo managed to flee, but according to the police, one of them sustained injuries. The police are on the lookout for the duo and are checking hospitals and clinics for clues.