MUZAFFARNAGAR: A man shot at her sister-in-law on Monday after she allegedly shooed away his chicken in Kidwai Nagar colony on Monday evening.

According to sources, the victim Saisata Begum sustained injuries on her stomach and was rushed to a hospital where she is recuperating at present.

Police sources said that Saisata’s brother-in-law Farhan shot at her when she tried to shout and shoo away his chicken. Based on a complaint lodged by Saisata, police have registered a case against Farhan under section 307 (attempt to murder) of

. However, he is on the run.

Speaking to TOI, Saisata’s husband Liyakat Ahmed said, “Farhan’s chicken used to litter our house and we had told him this many times. Similarly on Monday, when my wife asked him to stop the chicken from entering our house, he became angry and fired at her with his country-made pistol.”

On information, police rushed to the spot and sent the victim to the district hospital.

Deputy superintendent of police Diksha Sharma said, “As her condition deteriorated, she was referred to a higher facility in Meerut. It seems that an old domestic dispute was behind the crime.”