New Delhi, April 19 -- Ricky Rai was shot by unidentified assailants near his house in the Ramanagara district at nearly 1:30 am on Saturday. He is currently being treated at Manipal Hospital, Bengaluru.

Ricky Rai is the son of former gangster and Jaya Karnataka founder Muttappa Rai, who died in 2020. Several cases have been filed against Ricky, who has rivalries with many gangsters across Karnataka, according to a report by The Hindu, citing people aware of the development. He is based abroad and visited Bengaluru a few days ago, it added.

Ricky is currently undergoing treatment, did not sustain any life-threatening injuries, Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara told ANI.

He further said, "Information has come in that the incident t...