Youth opens fire at woman in Kozhikode over boundary dispute

KOZHIKODE: A youth opened fire at his female neighbour in Vellayil, Kozhikode. Pushpalatha (59) of Chettithoppu Paramba sustained injuries in the incident. The police have taken Shimjith (40) of Vellayil into custody. The incident happened near Biji Road in Vellayil Sunday morning.

The youth opened fire at her over a boundary dispute. There was a verbal dispute between the two on Sunday morning, following which Shimjith fired at Pushpalatha with an air pistol he was carrying. She sustained a gunshot injury to her abdomen. Pushpalatha was initially taken to Beach Hospital and later shifted to Kozhikode Medical College Hospital.

Shimjith has built a stable in front of his house, adjacent to the boundary of Pushpalatha's land, and is rearing two horses. A dispute regarding this culminated in the shooting. It is not clear from where Shimjith got the air pistol. The police informed that they have started an investigation into the incident.