Hoshiarpur (Punjab), Mar 21 (PTI) A 35-year-old property dealer was shot at by a business rival at the tehsil complex here on Tuesday, police said.

The alleged attack took place following an argument between property dealers Dhiraj Kumar and Deepak Kumar.

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Deepak allegedly fired multiple shots at Dhiraj and one of the bullets hit him, the police said.

Dhiraj has been admitted to a hospital, they added.

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The accused fled after the incident and an investigation is underway, the police said.

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