Man shot dead over ‘staring’ row in Gwalior:Wife, 2 sons injured; accused fire 20 rounds from rooftop

In Gwalior, a dispute over staring led to a fight between two neighbors. During this, one party fired about 20 rounds from a rifle, in which a young man died on the spot, while his wife and two sons are seriously injured. The incident occurred on Tuesday night at 11:30 PM in the Bada Gaon Khurairi area of Murar police station jurisdiction. Police force has been deployed in the area. The injured have been taken to the hospital. The attackers are absconding. The deceased has been identified as Ramesh alias Pappu Kushwah, who was originally a resident of Bhind. Wife and sons who came to intervene also injured According to Murar Police Station In-charge Maina Patel, Ramesh was returning home from the market at night when an argument broke out over the matter of staring while passing in front of the accused party’s house. Within moments, stone pelting started from both sides. Meanwhile, the accused Anar Singh, Sukhvir, Ramu and Rajpal took out rifles and climbed onto the roof and started firing. As soon as the firing started, Ramesh ran towards his house, but he was shot at the doorway itself and died on the spot. Pushpa, wife of Pappu who came to mediate, and their two sons were also injured. Their condition is also reported to be critical. According to the Station In-charge, police investigation has revealed that both families are originally residents of Bhind. About 5 years ago, both families had built their houses in Bada Gaon Khurairi. Despite being neighbors, there was an old rivalry between them.