Lucknow, Oct 26: Three people were killed in firing after a car parking dispute in Lucknow on Monday, police said, in a PTI report published on Monday afternoon. The shooting took place in the Naubasta area of Saadatganj.

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According to detailed reporting of the incident, a dispute over a boundary wall and car parking escalated on Monday morning between neighbours. The prime accused, identified in the report as Rishabh Shukla, allegedly opened indiscriminate fire during a heated argument with his neighbour Shiv Tiwari. The firing is alleged; the case is under police investigation.

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Two of the victims died on the spot from gunshot wounds and the third succumbed to injuries during medical treatment, DCP West Jitendra Kumar Srivastava was quoted as saying in the report.

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3People killed in the Saadatganj firing, according to police
2Victims who died on the spot, according to DCP West
1Accused apprehended at the spot along with the pistol, police said

A constable, identified in the report as Kartik, reached the scene after receiving information and chased down the armed accused and apprehended him along with the weapon, the report said. Police recovered the pistol said to have been used in the firing.

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Police are investigating whether the firearm was legally licensed or illegal and are conducting a detailed probe, the report said. No further official details about the victims were available in the reports at the time of publication.

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