‘Friend’ shoots 30-year-old dead on hunting trip

Rajkot: A hunting trip went horribly wrong when a 30-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by his companion in a fight over who would fire the first shot at the animal.
The killing occurred at Wavaniya village in Maliya-Miyana taluka of Morbi district on Sunday. It came to light on Tuesday and police arrested two persons, Javed Jeda (28) and Aslam Gafoor Mowar (30), for the murder of their friend Wasim Piludiya.
They were booked under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 103(1) and 54, and the Arms Act by Maliya-Miyana police after the victim's father, Ghulam Hussain Piludiya, 62, filed a complaint.
According to the FIR, Wasim left for the hunting trip at about 5pm on Sunday with Aslam and Javed. The three friends were apparently out to hunt nilgai and wild boar in the area.
At about 8pm, a neighbour, Nizam, told Ghulam Hussain that there had been a fight between the three and Wasim had suffered bullet wounds. When Ghulam Hussain rushed to the hospital in Morbi, he met Hamid, another friend, who had brought Wasin in for treatment in his SUV. Hamid said he learned about the incident from Javed, who sought his help.
Wasim had suffered gunshot wounds to his right shoulder and neck and succumbed to them.
According to police, the trio spotted an animal and Aslam, who brought a locally-made firearm, aimed at it. Wasim tried to grab the weapon, insisting on taking the shot. An argument ensued and in a fit of rage, Javed allegedly snatched the gun from Aslam and shot Wasim.
The investigation revealed that Aslam has a salt manufacturing business, while Javed and Wasim are daily wage labourers. Police are now investigating the origin of the firearm, including who owned it, how much was paid for it and from whom it was bought.
Police seized the firearm, which the had hidden in some bushes, and the motorcycle on which the friends had gone hunting. Both accused will be produced in court on Wednesday and police intend to seek custodial interrogation.
Rajkot: A hunting expedition went horribly wrong when a 30-year-old man was allegedly shot dead by an accompanying friend in a bitter escalation of a quarrel over who would fire the first shot at the animal.
The incident occurred in Wavaniya village of Morbi district's Maliya-Miyana taluka on February 2 and came to light on Tuesday with the police arresting the two assailants, Javed alias Javlo Jeda (28) and Aslam Gafoor Mowar (30), for the murder of their friend Wasim Piludiya.
They were booked under BNS section 103(1), 54, and the Arms Act by the Maliya-Miyana police following a complaint filed by the deceased's 62-year-old father, Ghulam Hussain Piludiya.
According to the complaint, Wasim left for the hunting trip around 5pm on Sunday with Aslam and Javed. Sources said that the three friends went hunting for nilgai and wild boars in the area.
Later that night, around 8 pm, a neighbour, Nizam, informed Ghulam Hussain that there was a fight between the three and Wasim suffered bullet injuries. When Ghulam Hussain rushed to the private hospital in Morbi, he met Hamid, another friend, who brought him for treatment in his SUV. Hamid said he came to know about the incident from Javed, who sought his help.
Doctors found gunshot wounds on Wasim's right shoulder and lower neck. However, Wasim succumbed after brief treatment.
According to police, the trio spotted an animal and Aslam, who brought a locally-made firearm, took aim at it. However, Wasim tried to snatch the weapon, insisting on taking the shot. A heated argument ensued, and in a fit of rage, Javed snatched the gun from Aslam and shot Wasim.
Preliminary investigations reveal that Aslam has a salt manufacturing business, while Javed and Wasim worked as daily wage labourers. The police are now investigating the origin of the firearm, including who owned it, how much was paid for it, and from whom it was purchased.
The police have seized the firearm that they hid in bushes, and the motorcycle on which the friends went hunting. Both accused will be produced in court on Wednesday for remand.