Six Iranian residents of Cyprus were remanded in custody on Tuesday in what police described as an attempted murder after shots were fired during an altercation on Monday night on the coastal road in Limassol.

The Limassol district court remanded a 32-year-old for eight days for firing the shots, while five were remanded for four.

The incident, which occurred around 8pm on Monday, resulted in injuries to three men aged 36, 35, and 34.

The three were taken to Limassol general hospital, where the 35-year-old was treated for a fractured nose, the 34-year-old head injuries, and the 36-year-old 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 altercation was between two groups of Iranians that clashed over the status of their country.