Firing in Sec 17, one killed

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Firing in Sec 17, one killed

Thursday, 05 September 2019 | PNS | Chandigarh

A man was shot dead in broad daylight by four unidentified assailants in Sector 17 here on Wednesday.

The deceased identified as Tejinder (26), hailed from Jind district in Haryana. The deceased, who died on the spot, was fired upon by the assailants barely 100 metre from the Sector 17 Police station. 

Another person namely Sandeep (24), also from Jind was injured in the firing and is undergoing treatment at PGIMER.

The incident took place at about 3:35 pm near old district court parking area in Sector 17 here. Soon after reaching the crime spot, the Police took both of them to PGIMER where Tejinder was declared brought dead Primary investigation points towards an old rivalry behind the killing.

Police said that it is found that 5 bullets were shot in the body of deceased and one bullet at Sandeep. Two weapons were used in the crime.

A case has been registered under Section 302, 307 IPC and 25/27 Arms Act on statement of passerby who witnessed the incident partially.

Sandeep is out of danger now, Police said.

It is revealed that the deceased Tejinder was an accused in a murder case that took place in  April in Narwana (district Jind).  In this murder case in which one Mohit Mor was murdered, an FIR is registered at Police Station Sadar Uchchana, Jind, Police said.

Vikas Mor alias boxer, brother of Mohit Mor, was having a grudge and in August, two persons namely Manish and Jaswant were allegedly murdered by Vikas Mor. It is likely that today's murder took place out of same grudge, a police officer said.

He said, “We are investigating the involvement of Vikas Mor in the murder of Tejinder,

 In CCTV footage obtained, four accused persons are seen. After firing gunshots, accused fled in a three wheeler.”

 Chandigarh police have rounded up three wheeler driver who has provided some leads about likely hideouts of accused persons, he added.

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