Police in Paphos have arrested a 49-year-old man in connection with an incident involving gunfire in a residential area in Mesogi in the early hours of Saturday.

Officers said the man was detained to assist the investigation into the alleged use of a firearm, malicious damage, and threats of violence. The case also includes illegal possession and transportation of a firearm and explosives, as well as intimidation with a firearm.

The case seemingly centres on a dispute between two relatives.

According to police, the 49-year-old is suspected of firing a hunting gun into the air outside the home of a close family member at around dawn. The incident followed a confrontation between the two men hours earlier.

Police received information around 5.30am about gunfire in the village. Officers attended the scene and found the suspect outside the home of a relative, holding a hunting gun following the shots.

The complainant, also aged 49, told officers that he and the suspect had met late on Friday at a nightclub, where a third person was also present. He reported a heated verbal argument linked to ongoing property disagreements within the family.

He later reported hearing three gunshots outside his home.

Police examinations found damage to TV antennas on the roof of the property caused by gunfire, and three spent shotgun shells were recovered at the scene.

Officers also located a hunting gun left on the wall of a neighbouring property, believed to have been placed there by the suspect.

No one was injured during the shooting. The 49-year-old faces charges of firing shots in a residential area, illegal possession and transportation of a firearm and explosives, using a firearm to intimidate, and causing malicious damage to property.

The case is being investigated by the Paphos CID.