Delhi: Man shoots grandfather over property dispute in Turkman Gate; victim stable

A 72-year-old man was allegedly shot by his grandson over a property dispute in central Delhi’s Turkman Gate area on Tuesday, an official said.

The victim, identified as Shahbuddin, was allegedly attacked during a heated argument with his family members. Preliminary inquiry revealed that Shahbuddin, his son and grandsons had been engaged in a long-standing dispute over ancestral property, which escalated into violence.

The police said that one of the grandsons allegedly opened fire at Shahbuddin, leaving him injured. He was rushed to Lok Nayak Jai Prakash (LNJP) Hospital, where doctors said his condition is stable.

“An FIR has been registered of attempt to murder and efforts are underway to trace the absconding accused,” said the police officer.

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The officer added that teams have been deployed to locate the suspects and verify the sequence of events leading to the firing. Further investigation is in progress.

Meanwhile, in another incident in outer north Delhi, three men were arrested for allegedly stabbing a man to death after beating him following a dispute over bursting firecrackers in Shahbad Dairy.

The accused — Dheeraj (24), Akash alias Baba (24), and Tarun (22) — were caught within an hour of the crime, while a fourth suspect, Ajay alias Ali, remains absconding. Police said the altercation had begun earlier in the night over firecrackers and turned violent. The victim, Dileep alias Sitamber Prasad, was found with a stab wound and declared dead.