Kannur (Keralam), Oct 24 A 58-year-old man allegedly held a woman at gunpoint inside his house following a dispute with his business partner and suffered injuries after shooting himself at Padiparamba near Kannavam here on Saturday, police said.
The accused, identified as Jose, sustained injuries and was shifted to a medical college hospital for treatment, police said.
His condition is stable, officials said.
According to the FIR registered at Kannavam police station, the incident occurred at Padiparamba around 1.10 pm.
Jose and his business partner Shaji (58), a native of Varam in Kannur, jointly run a flour mill at Padiparamba and had been having disputes over certain issues for some time, police said.
To settle the dispute, Jose allegedly invited Shaji and a woman employee of the flour mill, identified as Preetha, to his house on Saturday.
An argument broke out soon after they arrived, and Jose allegedly pointed a pistol at Shaji, officials said.
Shaji managed to escape and reach Kannavam police station to alert the police.
He had sustained an injury to his hand during the incident, according to the FIR.
A police team led by Sub-Inspector Anoop K Govind, along with other personnel, reached Jose’s house and found the doors locked.
The accused had allegedly confined Preetha inside and was threatening her with the pistol, the FIR said.
After attempts to open the doors failed, the police team broke a rear door open and rescued the woman.
Meanwhile, Jose moved to another room and allegedly shot himself in a suspected suicide attempt, sustaining injuries, police said.
He was shifted to hospital under police escort, the FIR said.
The police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act.
Police said a detailed probe into the incident, including the pistol he possessed, is being conducted.
The arrest of Jose will be recorded after he is discharged from the hospital, police added.
(PTI News)
