India, July 11 -- A 55-year-old woman was injured after a group of people fired shots in the air during an alleged property-grabbing attempt at a banquet hall in east Delhi's Indraprastha (IP) Extension on Thursday, police said on Friday.

Officials said at least five rounds were fired and the bullet pellets hit the woman's leg. The woman, identified as Khatoon, sustained minor injuries and was discharged from the hospital after preliminary medical attention. The firing incident in the crowded neighbourhood triggered panic among locals.

According to police, the firing stemmed from a longstanding dispute between two family members over the ownership of the 1000-square-yard property where the Shubham Banquet Hall has been operating for man...