3 arrested for firing at man over land dispute in Bhojpur

Ara: Three people accused of firing at a 34-year-old man in Bhojpur were arrested on Thursday. The incident occurred at Gaura village under Bahoranpur police station on Wednesday night, when six armed assailants attacked Akhilesh Thakur, who was sitting outside his house.From his hospital bed at Sadar Hospital, Ara, the victim said, “I have a land dispute with some co-villagers over nine decimals of land in our village. On Wednesday night, after returning from a Holi Milan ceremony, I was sitting outside my house when about six people suddenly arrived and started firing at me. I sustained a bullet injury in my left hand. When I tried to run to save my life, they continued firing at me. I fell into a drain while fleeing, after which the assailants escaped.”Bahoranpur SHO Vijay Kumar said, “We have arrested three named accused in the case. Prima facie, a land dispute with some co-villagers appears to be the reason behind the incident. Further investigation is underway."