Following a dispute over property, a local Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker and her son were shot at allegedly by their relative in Delhi’s Kanjahwala area on early hours of Friday.
The victim, Raj Rani (60) is a member of the BJP Mahila Morcha of outer district. Police said that the condition of the woman is stable while her son her son Netrapal (35) is in a critical condition.
According to S D Mishra, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Rohini district, the incident occurred at around 6:30 AM on Friday.
“The victims were rushed to the Saroj Hospital with bullet injuries. Raj Rani received bullet injuries on her leg while her son was shot at in his abdomen and a hand,” said the DCP.
“During initial investigation, it was revealed that there was some property dispute in the family. The victims were shot at by Netrapal’s cousin who lives in Haryana,” said the DCP.
“The accused have been identified and Haryana Police will be contacted to arrest them,” said the DCP adding that further investigation is underway.