A homeowner has been arrested after two suspected burglars were shot at his remote home.
The man and his wife were reportedly disturbed by the break-in in the Welby area of Leicestershire, near Melton Mowbray, in the early hours of Sunday.
The man, 35, and his 43-year-old wife were arrested in Melton on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm. Neither suffered any injuries during the incident.
A spokeswoman for Leicestershire Police said that at around 12.30am, the ambulance service was called to treat a man with shotgun injuries.
It is understood that call was made by one of the suspected burglars.
Later, a second man was treated for shotgun injuries after presenting himself at Leicester Royal Infirmary.
Their injuries are not life threatening, police said.
The two men, along with two others, were all arrested at the hospital on suspicion of aggravated burglary.
A statement from Leicestershire Police said: "Police were called at 12.26 am this morning by a man reporting a group of men had broken into his home in Melton.
"A 35-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman were arrested in Melton on suspicion of GBH and four men aged 27, 23, 31 and 33 were arrested at Leicester Royal Infirmary on suspicion of aggravated burglary.
"Inquiries are ongoing and there is very little else we can add at this time."
