Delhi man gets shot while attempting to settle parking dispute; accused arrested

A parking dispute in northeast Delhi escalated into gunfire, leaving an intervener injured. The accused was arrested and a semi-automatic pistol and two live cartridges were recovered from his possession, police said.The incident took place in the intervening night of October 6 and 7. (Representative image)New Delhi,Oct 8, 2026 07:47 ISTA man opened fire during a parking dispute in northeast Delhi’s Bhajanpura, with the bullet hitting another man who had intervened to settle the argument, police said on Wednesday. The accused, identified as 35-year-old Zaheer Ahmed, was arrested and a semi-automatic pistol and two live cartridges were recovered from his possession, police said.The incident took place in the intervening night of October 6 and 7, when 55-year-old Raju Usmani went to Subhash Vihar following a dispute over damage to Zaheer’s car.According to police, Zaheer had called Usmani and told him that his servant Rizwan had damaged his car. He then handed the phone to another man, Danish, who allegedly abused Usmani. Usmani subsequently reached the spot, where an argument broke out between him, Zaheer and Danish. During the altercation, Danish called some people, following which three persons arrived at the spot.Meanwhile, Imran, who knew Usmani, intervened in an attempt to settle the dispute. Police said Zaheer then allegedly fired at Usmani with a pistol, but the bullet hit Imran in the back. Zaheer, Danish and the others fled the spot following the firing. Imran was taken to Rajiv Gandhi Hospital by members of the public and is undergoing treatment, police said.A case was registered at Bhajanpura police station under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act. A forensic team examined the spot and collected evidence, while two motorcycles were also recovered from the scene.During interrogation, Zaheer allegedly told police that he had a dispute with Usmani over vehicle parking. He claimed that Usmani’s son Tayyab and his servant Rizwan had damaged his car, following which the dispute escalated.Police said efforts are underway to trace and arrest the other accused.- Ends