Man fires shots into air after altercation with car driver in Delhi's Mukundpur

New Delhi, Mar 5 (PTI) A man allegedly fired into the air and damaged two parked cars after an altercation with a car driver in outernorth Delhi's Mukundpur area, police said on Thursday.

The incident occurred at around 5 pm on Holi. Police said they received information that a man had fired into the air and broken the glass of a vehicle in the area.

"A team was immediately rushed to the spot and met with the complainant, Arvind Kumar Pandey (33). Pandey told police that the incident occurred when he was reversing his car in the narrow lane and had an altercation with a motorcycle rider passing through the street," the officer said.

After the argument, the motorcycle rider left the spot but returned after some time with a country-made pistol and allegedly fired into the air. The complainant did not sustain any injury in the incident. The accused also allegedly pelted stones and broke the window panes of two cars parked in the street before fleeing from the spot.

"Police teams inspected the scene following the incident, but no empty cartridge was found at the spot during the inspection. Based on the statement of the complainant and preliminary findings, an FIR has been registered at the Bhalswa Dairy police station. Teams have been formed, and efforts are underway to identify the accused," the officer added. PTI BM BM MPL MPL