Six Iranian residents of Cyprus were arrested in a clash between two groups at the coast of Limassol, that left three injured on Monday night.

According to the police, the incident occurred at around 8 pm on 28 October along the coast and involved six people aged 31, 43, 34, 34, 33 and 35.

The latter three were injured in the incident and admitted to hospital, one of them having suffered a gunshot wound to the leg.

First investigations revealed that one of the individuals involved in the clash had pulled out a pistol and fired several shots.

The police told the Cyprus Mail that it was too early to comment on the details of the case, but confirmed that the six individuals were expected to appear in court today for a remand hearing.

The police is investigating a case of attempted murder.