DCP Harish Chander said, "The fight started over bursting crackers and snowballed into a violent tussle."
A 26-year-old man was shot over an argument between two groups over bursting firecrackers in Sector 121 which later turned violent. The victim’s condition is critical and is being treated at a private hospital.
On Thursday, around 10pm three youths Sunil, Anil and Gopal were bursting crackers in front of Rajveer’s provision store in Gandhi Chaukhandi village. When Rajveer raised objection for the same, an argument broke out between him and the youths. The youths allegedly told Rajveer that they would continue to burst the crackers there only and asked if his father owns the area. However, the three youths soon left the spot only to return with more supporters.
Phase III SHO Vivek Trivedi said, “The three returned to the spot with Sunil and Gopal’s friend Rajkumar and the latter’s father Shripal. They got together and started to burst crackers outside Rajveer’s house.” Rajveer then came out of his house and confronted the accused. The youths started hurling abuses at him. This agitated Rajveer’s family members, his nephew Vineet and brother Lokpal who joined him outside. Vineet and Lokpal attacked Sunil, Gopal, Anil, Rajkumar and Shripal with sticks.
“All, including Rajkumar’s father, were badly beaten up. This infuriated Rajkumar who brought his licensed pistol to the spot and resorted to firing. While one gunshot was fired in the air, the second one hit Vineet in the lower abdomen,” said Trivedi. He further added that, “The injured youth was rushed to a private hospital, where he is recuperating. Rajkumar and Gopal have been arrested. Shripal, Anil and Sunil, however remain absconding.”
An FIR has been lodged in the case against Rajkumar, Shripal, Anil and Gopal under IPC sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace). DCP (central Noida) Harish Chander said that although the fight started over bursting crackers it soon snowballed into a violent tussle.
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