A retired Army man allegedly shot a five-year-old boy in the leg following a quarrel with the child's uncle at Surodi village in Shrigonde tehsil of Ahmednagar district today, police said.
The accused was identified as Sanjay Kate.
Inspector Sahebrao Kadanur of Shrigonde police said Kate and Bhausaheb Kandekar had a dispute over a path passing between their adjacent lands, and Candler lodged a police complaint this morning that Kate had encroached on his land and threatened him.
Kate, who retired from the army some years ago and had a licensed rifle, allegedly shot Karan (5), Kandekar's nephew, at around 3 in the afternoon, inspector Kadanur told PTI.
Karan received bullet injury in his leg. He was brought to the government hospital here and was said to be out of danger.
Police has arrested Kate for attempt to murder and seized his rifle. Probe is on.
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