Police arrested a 35-year-old hunter after two men, both aged 32, were injured by shotgun pellets in Famagusta district. The incident occurred on the morning of Wednesday 11 November 2026, and details of the investigation were announced on Thursday 12 November.
According to police, the incident was reported at around 08:00 and had occurred about an hour earlier in an area where hunting is permitted. Game Service officers and three other people, aged 31, 32 and 32, were at the scene.
The two 32-year-olds were injured by pellets and taken to Famagusta General Hospital. One had an abrasion to the head and the other a superficial wound to the right shoulder.
The initial police investigation indicated that the shot had come from the 35-year-old’s gun. Famagusta Criminal Investigation Department officers and police specialists examined the scene and collected evidence.
The suspect was arrested under a court warrant shortly before 20:00 on 11 November. Famagusta CID continues to investigate the circumstances in which the two men were injured.
