Delhi: Man held for firing during dispute over unloading vehicle

NEW DELHI: (May 18) A 37-year-old man was arrested for allegedly opening fire during an argument with some labourers unloading goods in northeast Delhi's Maujpur area, police said on Monday.

A semi-automatic pistol and six live cartridges were recovered from his possession. The incident took place around 1.30 am on the intervening night of May 16 and 17 in Jafrabad area, they said.

The complainant, Saurabh (19), told police that he and a group of conductors and labourers were unloading a consignment when a man stepped out of a car parked nearby and asked them to move their vehicle, the police said.