Man shot at by relative over land dispute in Thane; six held

Thane, Nov 12 (PTI) A 27-year-old man was injured when his cousin brother allegedly fired at him following a land dispute in Maharashtra's Thane district, leading to the arrest of six persons, police said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on Tuesday evening at Lonad village in the Bhiwandi area.

The victim was heading to a hospital on his motorbike when his relative, along with two other persons, waylaid him and fired at him from a revolver at point-blank range before fleeing, a police official said.

The victim, Vicky Dalvi, suffered serious injuries and was undergoing treatment in a hospital, he said.

The Padgha police on Wednesday registered an FIR against the three accused under sections 109(1) (attempt to murder) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and provisions of the Arms Act. PTI COR GK NSK