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Shot fired in air during quarrel between 2 groups in east Delhi; FIR registered

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A man allegedly fired a shot in the air during a quarrel between two groups near Kasturba Underpass in Vivek Vihar area of east Delhi, police said on Saturday.

A PCR call regarding the firing was received at around 11 pm on Friday, following which a police team reached the spot and recovered some evidence, they said.

During preliminary inquiry, police found that a quarrel had taken place between two groups, during which Dhananjay Pratham allegedly fired in the air.

No visible injury was found on the complainant, they said.

A case has been registered under relevant provisions of law, and the accused have been identified. Police teams are making efforts to apprehend them, officials said.

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Police said no other incident of firing had been reported in the district so far in connection with the matter.

Further investigation is underway.

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