A man was injured over an old dispute between two gangs of miscreants of the city in the night on Saturday near Pital Mandir, the two groups also opened fire after dispute at the spot.

There was firing after a clash between two groups of miscreants in Bhopal. After this two groups attacked with sharp edged weapons . One criminal was stabbed in his arms and legs. He was admitted to the hospital in critical condition, where 27 wounds were found on his body.

The incident took place on Saturday night at around 11 pm. The city's notorious criminals Pappu Chatka, Shahrukh alias Devil and Vicky alias Wahid had reached near the Pital mandir. Here he had to settle an old dispute with Shahid, the aide of jailed Zubair Maulana. He also arrived with 8 aides on 4 bikes.

The conversation between both the parties lasted only a few minutes. After this the debate started. Meanwhile, Pappu Chatka opened fire to drive away Shahid's henchmen. As soon as 2 rounds were fired, 5 of Shahid's companions ran away. But, Shahid and one of his associates were caught. Then he was attacked brutally with a knife. There were 27 stab wounds on the body including the veins of the arms and legs. Vicky Wahid also tried to crush both of them with his car.

According to the police, Shahid, a resident of Karim Baksh Colony, has an old enmity with Shahrukh alias Devil regarding a girl. There have been fights between the two many times in the past also. The agreement regarding the same girl was to take place around 11 pm on Saturday night. For this reason, the aide of both the gangs had reached near the Pital mandir.

Police have registered a case of attempt to murder against three criminals of a gang and their associates. Mohammad Shahid, resident of Karim Baksh Colony, runs a vegetable stall in Karond Mandi. He was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for attempt to murder. Shahid was released from jail 2 months ago.

He is considered a member of Zubair Gang. On Saturday night, Shahid along with his 8 companions reached near the Brass Temple in Roshanpura on four bikes. Vicky alias Wahid, Pappu alias Chatka and Shahrukh alias Devil were already present here.

There has been a dispute between Shahid and Pappu in jail also. Then Shahid along with his associates had beaten Pappu severely. Shahid Zubair is a special henchman of Maulana, while Pappu and Zubair also have a gang war going on from the past. Police are investigating all angles in the case.

According to Bhopal's Arera Hills police station in-charge Jai Hind Sharma, Mohammad Shahid was called for a compromise in a case of old enmity. The conversation between the miscreants of both the gangs turned into an argument and they attacked.