Man fires at father and brother over property dispute
THANE, Nov. 12 -- A 35-year-old man from Titwala was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly shooting his father and brother over a property dispute, police said. His father was shot in the abdomen and his brother in the shoulder. Both were admitted to a hospital in Dombivli and are out of danger, officials said.
The accused, identified as Kalpesh Shelar, was arrested by the Kalyan taluka police while allegedly attempting to flee from Gurwali Pada in Titwala, where he lives. His wife, Rasika, 32, was also arrested for allegedly accompanying him during the shooting and failing to intervene. The couple have been booked under Section 109 (attempt to murder) of the BNS.
According to the police, Kalpesh had been demanding a share of his family's agricultural land from his father, Balaram Shelar, 55, and brother, Bharat Shelar, 32, for a long time. On Tuesday night, around 10.30 pm, Kalpesh went to his father's house, where his brother was also present, and allegedly opened fire on them.
Hearing the gunshots and the men's cries for help, neighbours rushed to the house and found the two injured men lying on the ground. They also saw Kalpesh fleeing the scene. The neighbours rushed the victims to Jupiter Hospital in Dombivli, where they were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU)....
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