Bengaluru: 'Drunk' Software Engineer Arrested Over Air Gun Firing At Guards, Vandalising Vehicles - VIDEO

Bengaluru: A 40-year-old man was arrested on Thursday after he allegedly fired an air gun from the balcony of his apartment in Bengaluru's Anekal taluk. The man, who works as a software engineer, damaged parked vehicles and aimed at security guards, according to police. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.

The man has been identified as Anurag Tiwari, originally from Lucknow. The accused had been living in a rented flat for around eight months. He works at a private IT company in Whitefield, according to News18.

Tiwari had reportedly consumed alcohol on Wednesday night and was heard shouting while speaking on the phone inside his house. At around 2:30 am, he stepped onto the balcony of his third-floor flat and began firing pellets from an air gun towards the parking area below. The firing reportedly lasted for about 45 minutes.

Residents raise alarm

The sound of the firing triggered panic among residents, who initially could not identify the source of the sound and alerted the police control room. Security guards who went to investigate were also allegedly fired upon, police said. Several parked vehicles were damaged after pellets shattered their window glass.

Police begin investigation

Police from Surya Nagar Police Station reached the apartment soon after receiving the complaint and took Tiwari into custody.

Police are also verifying whether the accused possessed the air gun legally and whether any additional offences are attracted under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the rules governing air weapons.