JODHPUR: A person sustained injuries when two rival gangs engaged in sand mining clashed with each other in Khejadli area of Luni in Jodhpur on Tuesday evening. The injured allegedly sustained a bullet injury and is undergoing treatment at AIIMS.
Though police have not yet confirmed the bullet injuries, eyewitnesses said the attackers fired shots during the clash injuring one person. Attackers also damaged the vehicles at the site and fled from the spot. No arrest has been made by police till late night. SHO (Luni) Parmeshwari said both the gangs belonged to two cousins, Raju Ram and Ashok Bishnoi, who have been staking claim on a piece of land for sand mining in Khejadli village.
“On Tuesday, while one side was engaged in mining of sand on the controversial land, members of the other gang attacked them. They used iron rods and hit on the legs”, the officer said.
Police rushed to the spot on information and brought the injured, identified as Anoparam Bishnoi, to AIIMS for treatment.
“We are waiting to interrogate the injured and will know whether firearms were used in the clash or not,” she said.