GUWAHATI: Six people were injured when a 70-year-old man opened fire on them after an altercation over a property dispute in Goalpara district on Monday.
The injured have been identified as Ranjit Das, Swapan Das, Dipankor Das, Binku Das, Mafidul Sheikh and Maina Das. The 70-year-old accused, Animesh Chandra Rai alias Madhu Rai, has been arrested. A case has been registered under sections 448, 427,379, 326 and 307 of the IPC.
Goalpara OC Bipul Tamuli said, “There was a family dispute between the families of Madhu Rai and Debo Nath. Rai had visited the house of Nath when he was not at home and vandalised the property. Later, Nath accompanied by a few other youths went to Rai’s house. There, an altercation broke out, after which which Rai fired at them. We are investigating the matter.”