SAF constable shoots uncle after argument in Madhya Pradesh; victim critical

MORENA: A Special Armed Force (SAF) constable allegedly shot his uncle with a country-made pistol after a minor dispute in Madhya Pradesh’s Morena district, leaving the latter seriously injured, police said on Saturday. The injured man was given primary treatment at the district hospital on Friday and was later referred to Gwalior for advanced treatment, according to news agency PTI. Police said the accused, Ravi Gurjar, is posted as a constable with the SAF’s 5th Battalion in Morena. “He and his uncle Raju Gurjar had an argument in the Sumawali area on Friday morning, prompting the constable to fire a round using a country-made pistol. The bullet hit Raju Gurjar in the thigh,” police said. After the incident, the accused fled the spot, while his uncle was rushed to Morena district hospital and later referred to Gwalior, police added. According to police, the father and uncle of the accused constable had recently separated following a dispute within the family. A Sumawali police station officer said the injured man’s statement is being recorded at a hospital in Gwalior. “After recording his statement, a case will be registered. We will also inform the SAF battalion and arrest the accused soon,” he added.