In a shocking incident, a man sustained bullet injuries at Rani in the outskirts of Guwahati on Tuesday afternoon.

According to sources, the incident took place in front of Carmel School near Rani Police Station when he was on his way to pick up his child from the school.

The man has been identified as Milan Das, a resident of Tarapati area. He sustained bullet injuries on his right hand.

Das was immediately rushed to Rani Community Health Centre.

Meanwhile, locals suspect that the bullet came from a nearby firing range, however, the exact cause is yet to be established.

Few days back, a civilian sustained major bullet injury after forest personnel open fired suspecting him to be a poacher in Baksa.

The victim, identified as Nirmal Basumatary, was critically injured and was shifted to the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for advanced treatment.

As per reports, Nirmal was collecting wood in the forest while the unfortunate incident occurred.

Meanwhile, after being informed about the incident, the police arrived at the spot and started investigation into the case.

Though Nirmal was admitted at the civil hospital in Baksa, he was shifted to the GMCH due to his deteriorating health.

On the other hand, the police had taken another person named Rakesh Islari into custody. Islari had gone with Nirmal to the forest.