A man was shot dead by the police on Thursday — in an act of self-defence — when a three-member gang, allegedly engaged in a currency exchange racket, resisted arrest and tried to overpower the police. While two persons escaped, one man succumbed to his injuries. The incident took place in the morning, when Vijayanagar police inspector B.G. Kumar led a posse of constables on receiving intelligence that three persons were engaged in a currency exchange racket. While an elderly couple was found murdered on the outskirts of Mysuru recently, it was followed by a spurt of chain-snatching incidents.

Source: The Hindu May 16, 2019 18:00 UTC