Navi Mumbai: Man opens fire inside house, injures two sisters in Koparkhairane

The Koparkhairane have arrested a 22yearold man in connection with a firing incident that left two sisters injured The incident occurred on Thursday night in the SS3 area of Sector1 Koparkhairane Navi MumbaiThe primary suspect has been identified as Arjun Chavan while his accomplice Rakesh Chavan remains at large police saidFiring inside houseAccording to the police the duo entered the house where the sisters lived and Arjun pulled out a gun and fired at them in which one of the victims was grazed near the ear while the other sustained a wound in her back Preliminary findings indicate that the suspect has no prior criminal recordMotive unknownPolice said that Arjun originally from Solapur lived near the victimsrsquo residence However key details mdash such as the motive behind the shooting whether he was previously acquainted with the sisters and the source of the weapon mdash are yet to be establishedPolice SpeakThe Koparkhairane police have registered a case of attempted murder along with charges of illegal possession and use of firearms Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP Vijay Kharat stated that both injured sisters were taken to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation NMMC Hospital and after consultations with doctors and an evaluation of their condition they were transferred to JJ Hospital in Mumbai for advanced medical treatment