Woman injured after gun discharges during maintenance

A 26-year-old man was arrested in Limassol after injuring his 25-year-old partner while maintaining an illegally owned firearm, police said on Wednesday.

Police were informed of a shooting at the couple’s residence in Limassol at around 6.20pm on Tuesday.

The incident is thought to have occurred while the couple was servicing the 26-year-old’s firearm, which subsequently went off, resulting in the 25-year-old sustaining a leg injury.

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