Four people on two motorcycles opened fire at Lalit Kothari, a local businessman, while he was on his way home at the 80 Feet Road, MullaTalai. The incident occurred today evening.

Kothari, who runs a business at MullaTalai was driving home in his car when the unidentified assailants attacked him.  Kothari said that the attack was presumably to rob him of his briefcase, which he was carrying with him.  The assailants thought that there was cash in the briefcase, but as per Kothari, all cash was in his pocket.