Ghaziabad (UP), April 6 A former member of the Block Development Council (BDC) was shot in the forehead by assailants here and is currently in critical condition, police said on Monday.
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Lipi Nagaich said the incident occurred after a dispute around 9 pm when some people, engaged in a heated argument, were using abusive language in front of a grocery shop run from the BDC member's house.
When the victim, Shiv Kumar Jatav (55), objected to their behaviour, the argument escalated, and around 11 pm, the accused allegedly entered his house, opened fire at him, and fled the scene, Nagaich added.
He was shot above the eyebrow on Sunday night in the Noorpur village of the Masuri area and was taken to a private hospital, where a bullet remains lodged in his forehead, officials said.
Based on a complaint filed by his son, Umesh Kumar, police have registered an FIR against Mintoo, Shubham, Krish, Raj, and Soniya (Mintoo's mother), along with several unidentified persons.
Police have arrested two accused, Shubham and Krish, while teams have been deployed to apprehend the remaining suspects.
The case has been registered under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and further investigation is underway, police said.