Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 23 2010:
A man and a woman have been injured due to firing in a family feud over a land dispute.
The incident took place in the family of Khumbongmayum at Sagolband Ingudam Leikai Thangapat Mapal under Imphal police station at about 1.30 pm today, said a police source.
Embroiled in a land row, Khumbongmayum Dillip (38) and Khumbongmayum Romesh (35) took out their licensed guns and shot at each other.
It is reported that Romesh pulled the trigger first but no one was injured in the firing.
The next shot fired by Romesh caused injuries to his own wife Anita (35) and one Khumbongmayum Deben (40) who came to pacify the quarrel.
Both the victims sustained injuries on right thighs.
They were immediately rushed to RIMS before being taken to Shija Hospital for further treatment.
Following registration of a case in connection with the incident at Imphal police station, police have pulled up Dillip.