Banaskantha (Guj): A 60-year-old man was
shot at in Savinyana village here following a property dispute
with his brother who was a former minister in the state,
police said on Tuesday.
The injured, identified as Gopal Patel, was shot at last
night and was admitted to a local Hospital at Deesa, they
said.
Gopal had a dispute over family land with his brother
Bhola Patel, a former Panchayat Minister in Chimanbhai Patel's
ministry in early 90s.
According to the police complaint filed by Gopal's son
Mukund, 17 persons including his uncle, aunty Shantaben, their
son Kaushik, son-in-law Ashok Patel and others had come in
three jeeps with lethal weapons and assaulted his father.
One unidentified person opened fire from his country made
gun that hit Patel on the back of the head, the complaint
stated.
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, March 16, 2010, 23:43