Man takes bullet to his leg, two others injured in violent dispute over smoking in central Delhi

A man sustained a bullet injury in the leg while two others were hurt after an alleged dispute over smoking escalated into a violent clash between two groups in central Delhis Patel Nagar area, police said on Thursday.

A man sustained a bullet injury in the leg while two others were hurt after an alleged dispute over smoking escalated into a violent clash between two groups in central Delhi's Patel Nagar area, police said on Thursday. The incident took place Wednesday night in Prem Nagar after an argument between two locals spiralled into violence, they said. According to police, several PCR calls reporting a quarrel and firing were received from the area following which police teams rushed to the spot. During enquiry, police found that one Mukesh was having food with his friend Shiv Kumar while Deepak, who belongs to another group in the same locality, was smoking a cigarette nearby. Mukesh objected to Deepak smoking near them, leading to a heated argument between the two, a police officer said. ''Soon after, both sides called their relatives and friends and around four to five people from each group assembled at the spot. The argument later turned violent and a round was fired during the clash,'' a senior police officer said. Harsh, a relative of Mukesh, sustained a bullet injury on his leg in the firing, while Deepak and his friend Angad also suffered injuries during the scuffle, he said. All the injured were provided medical treatment and are said to be out of danger, police said. Police said both parties have lodged complaints over the incident and FIRs are being registered based on both. Interrogation of those involved is underway, and efforts are being made to ascertain who fired the shot and recover the weapon used in the incident, they added.