A 50-year-old man received gun-shot injuries which he sustained in a clash taken place at Ichagarh police station area in adjoining Seraikela-Kharsawan district in sequel to a dispute over panchayat polls. He was on Monday brought to MGM Medical College and Hospital after the incident of firing took place.
The victim identified as Dhyan Singh Munda, a resident of Sikai village in Ichagarh has sustained injuries in his head, left hand and left palm.
According to sources, panchayat poll was held in Ichagarh block on Sunday, when there occured a dispute between Dukhi Singh Munda and DD Mahato of Ulidih village in Ichagarh over casting of the votes.
“When both Dhyan Singh and Dukhi Singh were having tea at a stall in the village, a group of six men attacked the duo and started assaulting Dukhi Singh Munda. One of the attackers, identified as DD Mahto fished out a pistol and shot at Dhyan Singh, causing him to fall down,” said Rahish Singh Munda, a close relative of the gun-shot victim.
Seraikela-Kharsawan district superintendent of police, Indrajeet Mahatha confirmed about the incident. Umakant Mahto alias DD Mahto shot at Dhyan Singh Munda at Ulidih village this afternoon. Whether the shooting was related to Panchayat elections or not is not verified at the moment, but we are trying to arrest the accused who hadfired the gunshot,” said Mahatha.