Indore: Two Dead, 6 Injured After Man Opens Fire On Neighbours Following Argument Over Pet Dogs

The incident happened when a heated argument broke out after pet dogs of two neighbours started fighting.

File photo of polcice personnel in Indore. The incident happened in Krishna Bagh colony

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Two people were killed and six others injured after a man opened fire on neighbours following an argument over pet dogs in Madhya Pradesh's Indore. The accused has been identified as Rajpal Rajawat, a bank security guard, PTI reported.

The  incident took place around 10 pm on Thursday in Krishna Bagh colony under Khajrana police station area.

"Initially, pet dogs of two neighbours started fighting, following which people gathered. Subsequently, the argument between the neighbours escalated and one of them, who is a guard at a bank, identified as Rajpal Rajawat, first fired shots in the air and then on the people standing below. Six people were injured and two were killed in the shooting," Amrendra Singh, Additional DCP, Indore, told PTI.

The bank guard has been arrested and his double-barrel 12 bore gun was seized, PTI reported. Two persons, identified as Vimal (35) and Rahul Verma (28), were killed in the firing.

The argument broke out after the bank guard and his neighbour were walking their dogs on Thursday night. Soon, the two dogs started quarelling among themselves.

"The altercation started when Rajawat was taking his pet dog for a walk in Krishnabagh Colony area. His dog started fighting with another canine owned by Rajawat's neighbour, which triggered an argument between the two dog owners," the police officier said.

The altercation soon turned into a heated argument and Rajawat went to his house and fired two rounds in the air from his terrace. He then opened fire on the people who had gathered on the road following the heated argument,

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The bullets hit two people standing on the road. The injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital and are being treated.

Polcice said there was no previous enmity between Rajawat and his neighbour. A thorough probe has been initiated into the incident.