Raisen (Madhya Pradesh), February 17 A forest official and another person were critically injured after a former employee of the forest department fired at them due to a personal dispute in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh, on Tuesday, before taking his own life, police said.
The incident took place at the forest department's Amravad Nursery, located on Sagar Road, 10 km from the district headquarters, they said.
The accused, identified as Gudda Lodhi (55), was previously employed at Amravad Nursery and had a dispute with Deputy Ranger Rakesh Sharma (50) over some matter, said Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDOP) Pratibha Sharma of Raisen.
Lodhi arrived at the nursery in the afternoon and got into an argument with Sharma, which quickly escalated. After that, Lodhi fired at Sharma and a female labourer, Savitri Bai, with a locally made revolver he possessed illegally, injuring both of them, she said.
After committing the crime, Lodhi committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree on the premises, Sharma said.
The injured duo was rushed to the district hospital. However, as both are in critical condition, they have been referred to Bhopal, while the body of the accused has been sent for post-mortem, according to her.
Superintendent of Police Ashutosh Gupta said that evidence is being collected and the weapon used in the crime has been seized.
According to the preliminary investigation, the matter is related to an old rivalry or mutual dispute.