Sarpanch fires at two over a drain dispute

Two people were allegedly shot at by a village head over a dispute of drain site during the panchayat meeting in Kakrana here, police said today.

Two people were allegedly shot at by a village head over a dispute of drain site during the panchayat meeting in Kakrana here, police said today.

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The panchayat members Dheeraz (28)and Praveen (30) were shot at on Saturday by the Sarpanch Yashpal
when they opposed the proposal of constructing a drain at the existing site and demanded a change in its location, they said.

The Sarpanch did not favour the change which resulted in a dispute following which he along with his supporters opened fire at the duo injuring them, police said.

The injured were rushed to a hospital where their condition is said to be critical, they said.

A case has been registered against the Sarpanch and his supporters who are at large after the incident, police said, adding investigation into the matter is on.