New Delhi, April 4 A 21-year-old man sustained a gunshot injury outside a club in east Delhi's Preet Vihar in the early hours of Saturday following an altercation, an official said.
The incident was reported around 4:30 am when the Preet Vihar police station received a PCR call regarding the admission of a man with gunshot wounds at Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital.
According to the police, the injured, Sameer, is a resident of Noor-e-Ilahi in northeast Delhi, and his condition was stated to be stable.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Sameer had gone to a club in Preet Vihar along with his friends. Later, two of their acquaintances joined them at the venue.
During their time inside the club, an argument broke out between one of Sameer's friends and another man who was present there along with his associates, an officer said.
"The verbal altercation soon escalated into a quarrel. The parties then moved towards the service road outside the club premises," the officer said.
Police said that while the situation was unfolding outside, an unidentified person, who was already present there with his associates, allegedly opened fire.
"One gunshot was fired, which struck Sameer on his right leg below the knee. The accused fled the spot immediately after the incident," he added.
Sameer was rushed to a hospital by his friends. He is currently stated to be out of danger and stable.
During questioning, the injured told police that he did not know the identity of the person who fired the shot.
A crime team was dispatched to the scene, police said, adding that an inspection of the spot was carried out.
Efforts are underway to trace and apprehend the suspects, police said, adding that further investigation in the case is in progress.
