Three persons were injured in a firing incident between close relatives over a land dispute at Saido village under the Sadar Patti police station here on Sunday. The police have registered a case against six members of a family in connection with the incident and arrested one of the accused.
Rajbir Singh and his brother Ranjit Singh sustained bullet injuries, while their mother, Kulwinder Kaur, was also injured during the clash. ASI Malkit Singh, who is investigating the case, said the accused include Saroop Singh, his wife Jaswinder Kaur, their sons Jagjit Singh, Gurjit Singh and Balraj Singh, along with another relative, Bohar Singh. The police have arrested Jaswinder Kaur.
Rajbir Singh said there has been a dispute over two kanals of land between the two families, with Saroop Singh claiming ownership rights over the property. He alleged that he was on his way home in the village when the accused attacked him.
His brother Ranjit Singh was also injured in the firing when he rushed to the spot to rescue him. Their mother, Kulwinder Kaur, too sustained injuries when she intervened to save her sons.
The police have registered a case under Sections 109, 118(1), 191(3), 190 and 62 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act.
