Nagpur: Tension prevailed in Gumgaon village under the Hingna police station limits after a property dispute took a violent turn, leaving two persons injured in a firing incident on Wednesday, December 24. The accused has been identified as Nana Jagnath Deotale.

Police said the accused allegedly opened fire at his nephew, Pravin Chandrakant Deotale, and Pravin’s associate, Vijay Shankar Manawar, following a long-standing dispute over property. In the incident, Pravin suffered a gunshot wound to his stomach, while Vijay sustained a bullet injury to his hand. Both were immediately shifted to a hospital for treatment.

Sources said an argument broke out over the property issue, which soon escalated into a physical altercation. During the scuffle, Pravin reportedly assaulted the accused with a wooden implement (pavda), after which Nana Devtale allegedly fired the shots.

Hingna police have registered an offence in the matter and initiated a search operation to apprehend the accused. Further probe is underway to establish the exact circumstances leading to the firing and to recover the weapon used.