Metpally police arrest hired shooter from UP for attempting to murder woman over property dispute
Police in Metpally have arrested a 21-year-old man from Uttar Pradesh for a shooting attempt on a woman following a property dispute. The investigation revealed a conspiracy involving the victim's relatives, who allegedly hired the shooter to carry out the attack.
Why it matters
This case highlights the prevalence of violent crime stemming from domestic property disputes and the increasing trend of hiring external contract shooters in regional India.
The arrest of a 21-year-old youngster identified as Sachin from Uttar Pradesh led the Metpally police to claim a breakthrough in the June 15 shooting of a woman over a property dispute.
According to police, Gonela Shankar, 38, of Metpally town in Jagtial district, his wife Anusha and a close relative Muthaiah, allegedly plotted to kill Lakshmi, wife of Shankar’s younger brother Rajam, over a long-standing property dispute.
Sachin, who had worked as a JCB operator at Shankar’s farm, was allegedly promised money to carryout the killing and fund his plans to travel abroad. Police seized a country-made pistol and two live cartridges from Sachin.
On June 15, Sachin allegedly shot at Lakshmi while she was asleep on the verandah of her house. The bullet missed the intended target but struck her left cheek. She survived the attack.
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