New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) A 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly firing a gunshot in air in a fight with his neighbour over water near Zakhira in north Delhi, police on Monday said.

The accused, Mehboob, a resident of Rakhi market, was found involved in seven criminal cases, including that of murder, hurt, obstructing public servant's work, Arms Act and gambling.

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The matter was reported at Sarai Rohilla Police Station on July 19 at 9 pm.

The caller told police that she had been having an argument with her neighbour over water, when her husband Mehboob started abusing and threatening the neighbour.

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"Mehboob whipped out a pistol and fired a bullet round in the air," a senior police officer said.

Mehboob was arrested on Saturday near the railway line close to Darbhanga Jhuggi.

"One country-made pistol was recovered from his possession," the officer said.

"During investigation we got to know that he had come out of jail few days back in a murder case," he added.

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