Mumbai, Feb 12 (PTI) An unidentified man opened fire at an autorickshaw driver and injured him in Dharavi area of central Mumbai on Saturday, police said.

Also Read | Mamata Banerjee Has Been Using Pegasus Since She Came to Power in 2016, Says Anirban Ganguly.

The incident took place around 11.15 am at Pila Bungalow area near Mithi river, an official said.

Also Read | Goa Assembly Elections 2022: From CM Pramod Sawant To Michael Lobo, Here Are Five Key Candidates Contesting Goa Vidhan Sabha Polls.

Autorickshaw driver Amir Anis Khan was answering nature's call when two men accosted him and one of them shot at him and fled the scene, he said.

Khan was rushed to the civic-run Sion Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment, the official said.

A case under section 307 (attempt to murder) has been registered at Dharavi police station and a probe was underway, he added.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)