India, July 20 -- A resident of Assam's Udalguri district was arrested for allegedly opening fire at two friends following a heated argument on Saturday. The two injured are receiving treatment at a hospital, police said.

Police identified the accused as Golap Kachari of Barakhata. "Kachari was in possession of an illegal gun. We have registered a case against him on charges of attempted murder," Udalguri senior superintendent of police (SSP) Pushkin Jain said.

Locals said that a heated argument had reportedly broken out between Kachari and his friend Rebo Boro, following which Kachari took a pistol from his vehicle, fired two rounds into the air, and then shot directly at Rebo near Hatibandha pond under Kalaigaon Police Station. "Rebo ...