Varanasi: Three people, including a woman, were injured in a firing incident following a dispute between two families in Nayepura Nevada Kalan village under Bhadohi Kotwali on Tuesday morning.One of the injured sustained a bullet wound in his leg. All the injured were initially taken to Maharaja Balwant Singh (MBS) Hospital in Bhadohi and later referred to Varanasi due to their serious condition.Additional SP Shubham Agarwal said police received information around 5.30am that one Randhir Singh and his wife Babita was assaulted by Ravindra Singh and his family members. The station in-charge and circle officer reached the spot to take stock. A preliminary investigation revealed that members of Ravindra’s family allegedly dragged and assaulted members of Randhir’s family, leaving them seriously injured. Police rushed the injured to hospital.The dispute is suspected to stem from an old rivalry between the two families. About a year ago, a boy and a girl from the families had allegedly eloped, triggering prolonged tension. Police said the two sides had also clashed around 15 to 16 days ago, following which a case was registered in this case.The injured were identified as Sandeep Singh (24), a resident of Asti who had come to his maternal grandfather’s house, and Randhir Singh alias Randha (45), and his wife Babita Singh (41), both associated with Nevada Kalan. Randhir sustained a bullet injury in his leg.Agarwal said police are conducting a detailed investigation, and further legal action is underway.
