PONDA, March 9 -- A two-wheeler rider Sachin Kurtikar (32) from Gotmod Usgao near Pascal Farm, was seriously injured in an early morning shootout on Friday by unknown assailants on bike at Bethora main four road junction on busy Margao- Belagavi NH bypass.

He was seriously injured and shifted to GMC from Sub District Hospital Ponda and later his condition is learnt to be stable, said PI Tushar Lotlikar.

Police have taken custody of four suspects for investigation. The Ponda Police has posted policemen around the victim's hospital ward and residence, considering potential risk to his life from assailants.

"The bullet was fired by one of the assailants, who along with his accomplice came on a motorbike from behind. The bullet entered thr...