Archive · 7 Aug 2026
IT Professional Arrested After Air Gun Firing Near Bengaluru
A man who works with computers fired a special gun called an air gun from the balcony of his apartment late at night.
The apartment is near Bengaluru, a big city in India.
He was talking on the phone and seemed upset about something.
He may have had too much to drink.
The shots hit a neighbor's parked car and broke its back window.
Security guards told him to stop, but he kept shooting.
He even fired toward the guards when they came to check.
Police arrived and arrested him, taking away his air gun.
The neighbor whose car was hurt said people feel unsafe now because of what happened.
Police are still looking into why he did it.
Anurag Tiwari, an IT professional originally from Lucknow, was arrested by Surya Nagar police for firing an air gun from his balcony at Sipani Bliss apartment in Anekal taluk, Bengaluru Rural district.
The firing occurred around 2.30 am on Thursday and lasted a couple of minutes, damaging a parked car owned by resident Vidyuth, including the rear window and several dents.
Tiwari was reportedly in an inebriated condition and had been on a phone call, speaking in a high pitch, before stepping onto the balcony and opening fire.
He ignored warnings from security guards and also fired at security personnel when they arrived at the scene.
The air gun was seized by police and investigations are ongoing; the car owner said the incident raises security concerns.
- Who
- Anurag Tiwari, an IT professional and resident of Sipani Bliss apartment; the damaged car belonged to resident Vidyuth; Surya Nagar police made the arrest.
- What
- Fired an air gun from his balcony for several minutes, damaging a parked car and firing toward security personnel before being arrested.
- When
- Around 2.30 am on Thursday.
- Where
- Sipani Bliss apartment in Anekal taluk, Bengaluru Rural district, near Bengaluru.
- Why
- Tiwari was reportedly inebriated and upset during a phone conversation when he began firing the air gun.
- Accused
- Anurag Tiwari
- Occupation
- IT professional
- Native place
- Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
- Location
- Sipani Bliss apartment, Anekal taluk, Bengaluru Rural district
- Time of incident
- Around 2.30 am on Thursday
- Weapon used
- Air gun (seized by police)
- Damage caused
- Car's rear window broken and several dents
- Arresting police
- Surya Nagar police
- Status
- Investigation ongoing