Police Investigate Delhi Shooting Over Land Dispute

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New Delhi, February 19 An 80-year-old man was seriously injured after two men fired at him multiple times over a purported property dispute in Mundka, a suburb of Delhi, on Thursday, police said.

The elderly man was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he is undergoing treatment for bullet injuries to his abdomen, left shoulder, right elbow, and right leg, police said.

A PCR (Police Response Center) call was received at 12:50 pm, in which the caller informed police that his father, Rishal Singh, had been shot at by two men, including one of his relatives.

Police said the victim's son alleged that Sagar, who is related to the family, arrived at the scene along with one of his aides and fired five to six rounds at Singh.

The family was in the middle of a dispute over a plot of land, he told police in his statement.

The family recently won the case in court, and construction and related works were underway on the plot, the statement said.

Police recovered around 10 empty cartridges from the scene, and an investigation is underway to identify and arrest the accused, officials said.
 
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