<p>A 49-year-old man sustained a gunshot injury while he was returning home after a funeral in South Delhi's Dakshinpuri area, police said on Monday.</p>.<p>The victim, Suresh Chand received the injury on his left thigh and has been discharged after treatment, they said.</p>.<p>The matter came to light after police were informed by the Batra hospital regarding a patient with a gunshot injury following which police reached the hospital and recorded the statement of the injured.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/amid-congestion-complaints-jyotiraditya-scindia-makes-surprise-visit-to-delhi-airport-t3-1170857.html" target="_blank"> Amid congestion complaints, Jyotiraditya Scindia makes surprise visit to Delhi airport T3</a></strong></p>.<p>According to the police, the victim claimed that on Sunday at around 9:30 pm when he was returning from the funeral, there was a stampede of more than five-six boys near his home and gunshots were being fired. During that process, he accidentally sustained the injury on his left thigh</p>.<p>Soon after, his son Lalit took him to the hospital where he was treated, a senior police officer said.</p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Chandan Chowdhary said that a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Arms Act has been registered.</p>.<p>"The victim can identify the alleged persons and he has denied having any dispute with anyone. The search of alleged persons is going on," she said. </p>
<p>A 49-year-old man sustained a gunshot injury while he was returning home after a funeral in South Delhi's Dakshinpuri area, police said on Monday.</p>.<p>The victim, Suresh Chand received the injury on his left thigh and has been discharged after treatment, they said.</p>.<p>The matter came to light after police were informed by the Batra hospital regarding a patient with a gunshot injury following which police reached the hospital and recorded the statement of the injured.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/north-and-central/amid-congestion-complaints-jyotiraditya-scindia-makes-surprise-visit-to-delhi-airport-t3-1170857.html" target="_blank"> Amid congestion complaints, Jyotiraditya Scindia makes surprise visit to Delhi airport T3</a></strong></p>.<p>According to the police, the victim claimed that on Sunday at around 9:30 pm when he was returning from the funeral, there was a stampede of more than five-six boys near his home and gunshots were being fired. During that process, he accidentally sustained the injury on his left thigh</p>.<p>Soon after, his son Lalit took him to the hospital where he was treated, a senior police officer said.</p>.<p>Deputy Commissioner of Police (South) Chandan Chowdhary said that a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Arms Act has been registered.</p>.<p>"The victim can identify the alleged persons and he has denied having any dispute with anyone. The search of alleged persons is going on," she said. </p>