Constable shot at

allegedly by two motorcycle borne persons in Bilara town, 80 kms from here, police said.

Constable Santosh Meena, who suffered a bullet wound in the jaw was rushed to MDM Hospital here, where his condition was stated to be stable, ASP (Jodhpur Rural) Himmat Abhilash Tak said.

Acting on a tip off, two constables including Meena on duty in the Bilara town area stopped two motorcycle borne youths. However, one of them opened fire at them, Tak said adding the bullet struck Meena in the jaw.

With the help of locals, the police constables arrested Sojat city resident Rakesh, whereas the second person involved in the crime managed to escape, he said.

The motorcycle used in the crime was seized by the police team.