The Rachakonda police took into custody three persons in connection with the murderous attack on a gau rakshak at Pocharam on Wednesday.
Sonu Singh alias Prashant, a resident of Rampally was injured when a cattle trader Ibrahim had allegedly opened fire on him with a country made weapon.
Ibrahim
was reportedly accompanied by two more persons. Afterwards the trio escaped in a car.
Sonu was first shifted to a local hospital and later rushed to a private hospital at Secunderabad for treatment.
The police after the incident formed special teams to nab the attackers and nabbed three persons so far.