Hyderabad: Vikram Goud's cinematic drama in real life flopped and landed him in jail. Cyberabad police on Wednesday arrested the Congress leader Mukesh Goud's son who is believed to have staged a shooting drama. He hired gunmen to shoot him so that he will get sympathy from his creditors and family as well.

A criminal case under sections 120, 120B, 420, 404 of IPC was booked against the young politician and his accomplices.

City police rounded up the key accused from Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. Cops picked up four persons and even recovered the pistol used in commission of the offence.

Police picked up three of the suspects who were part of the 'firing drama' incident occurred at Vikram Goud's rented house in Jubilee Hills on Friday morning.

The trio confessed to police that while they were outside the house when the firing happened, their handler was inside the house. Cops then launched a man hunt to nab the key accused who reportedly fled to Karnataka from Rayalasema area of Andhra Pradesh.

By analyzing the technical data, police teams picked up the key accused from Madhya Pradesh. Cops have also recovered the pistol used for firing at Vikram Goud.

As he was earlier involved in movies, Vikram scripted a shooting drama and arranged the real shooters to enact it. The gunmen, arranged by his friend Nandu, conducted a rekke three days before the incident. Once they were ready for the action, Vikram threw them a party where he further cautioned them not to kill him but only injure him.

As planned, the shooters reached Vikram's house at 3am and two of them entered inside. One of them shot a round at Vikram as he sat on a sofa. Then Vikram insisted on a second round which the shooters finished and fled the place. They threw the gun in Shaikpet lake.

All this he did only to save himself from the pressure from his creditors and also get sympathy of his father who distanced himself from the son after his failure in businesses. He is reportedly indebted to the tune of Rs50 crore. He incurred losses in a pub in Madhapur and a mining business.

City police rounded up the key accused from Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. Cops picked up four persons and even recovered the pistol used in commission of the offence.

Viram Goud, who suffered bullet injuries is recuperating in Apollo hospital and he will be produced before the court in due course.