India, July 29 -- In a dramatic turn of events early Monday, police in Karnataka's Santhanur opened fire on a murder accused after he allegedly attacked a constable during an arrest attempt. The accused, 44-year-old Srinivas, was wanted in connection with the gruesome killing of Nanjesh, a former gram panchayat vice-president, who was hacked to death inside a dhaba on Kanakapura Road on Saturday night, reported The Times of India.

According to the report, the confrontation unfolded around dawn near Dabadi Pipeline Road in Harohalli, where a police team had gone to nab Srinivas based on a tip-off. As officers approached him, Srinivas allegedly lunged at Constable Ramesh GR from Kanakapura Town station, slashing his left hand with a machet...