In a shocking incident in Pune, a dispute over a matchstick escalated into gunfire late on Wednesday night, resulting in one youth sustaining injuries. The CCTV footage of the incident has since gone viral on social media.
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According to information received, the shooting occurred at Bhumkar Chowk around 2:30am. The injured youth, identified as Ganesh Gaikwad from Warje, suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder.
Meanwhile, preliminary investigation suggests that the altercation stemmed from a disagreement over a matchstick.
In another incident, two assailants, purportedly wearing uniforms of the food delivery company Swiggy, attempted to shoot a builder on the Jangali Maharaj Road in broad daylight on Tuesday. The CCTV footage of this incident also went viral on social media.
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Reportedly, at around 3:30pm, the two assailants on a motorcycle made an attempt to shoot Dheeraj Argade, a builder. Both assailants brandished pistols and tried to shoot Argade twice, but the firearms failed to discharge. Subsequently, the assailants fled the scene.
A case has been registered at the Shivajinagar police station in connection with this incident.