A 35-year-old man, allegedly involved in the murder of a land dealer, was arrested after a dramatic gunfight with police in Ranchi, Jharkhand, highlighting the ongoing issues surrounding land disputes.
A 35-year-old armed man, who was allegedly involved in the murder of a land dealer, was arrested following a gunfight with the police in Jharkhand's Ranchi district on Wednesday, officials said.
An ASI was also injured in the gunfight, which broke out around 7.30 am in the Pandra outpost area, while the accused, identified as Satyam Pathak, sustained two gunshot wounds, one in each leg, they said.
"Pathak was involved in the murder of the 40-year-old Bhargav Singh. When a police team went to arrest him following a tip-off, he tried to escape after snatching a weapon from security personnel," Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan said.
"In response, the police fired at him, injuring him in his legs," he added.
Pathak had allegedly shot the realtor dead on Tuesday near the OTC Ground. The main accused in the case, Vijay Tete, was arrested immediately after the incident, police said.
He was wanted in multiple criminal cases, and the police have recovered two weapons from his possession, Ranchi (City) SP Paras Rana said.
Singh, who ran a construction company, was killed over a land dispute, he said.