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Soldier Arrested After Firing Shots In Gwalior Over Water Splashing Dispute
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News18•09-10-2026, 17:44
Soldier Arrested After Firing Shots In Gwalior Over Water Splashing Dispute
- •A minor dispute over water splashing between two neighbor soldiers in Gwalior escalated into physical assault and gunfire.
- •Accused soldier Pooran Singh Rajawat fired shots in the street from his licensed 12-bore gun following an argument with retired soldier Devendra Singh Tomar.
- •The incident created panic in Pragati Vihar Colony under the Gola Ka Mandir police station area.
- •Police arrested the accused soldier, recovered two empty cartridges, and seized his licensed weapon.
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The dispute began when army personnel Pooran Singh Rajawat was watering the wall of his under-construction house and water splashes fell on the passing daughter of retired soldier Devendra Singh Tomar.
The police registered a case based on the complaint of Devendra Singh Tomar, took the accused soldier Pooran Singh Rajawat into custody, and seized his licensed 12-bore gun.
The incident occurred in the Pragati Vihar Colony, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Gola Ka Mandir police station area in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
