Man, 12-year-old boy injured in firing in outer Delhi

Two persons, including a 12-year-old boy sustained bullet injuries when an unidentified duo allegedly opened fire at a crowd following a failed attempt to kill one of their rivals in outer Delhi's Vijay Vihar area.

The injured persons, identified as Rakesh (29) and Vimal (12), were rushed to a hospital and they are stated to be out of danger, a senior police official said.

The incident took place around 11:30 am when two persons on a motorbike went to Vijay Vihar locality to allegedly kill a cable operator.

The bullet missed the target and by the time the duo tried to kick-start their motorbike again they were surrounded by a crowd, which had also called up police.

The duo allegedly opened fire to disperse the crowd and fled.

Soon it emerged that Vimal and Rakesh had sustained bullet injuries.

A case of attempt to murder has been registered and efforts are on to nab the accused, the official said.