Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 9

In a robbery attempt, a goldsmith was shot at by four assailants at his shop in the busy Sector 23 market this afternoon. The suspects, who wanted to rob the victim, arrived at his shop on the pretext of selling gold. The police said the victim, Dada Devgan, had received a call from his acquaintance Rohit, a resident of Sector 15, who told him that someone known to him wanted to sell gold.

The victim reached his shop where his brother Sanjay was also present. Soon, the suspects also arrived there. While Rohit waited outside, the other three suspects went inside. There was some argument between the victim and the suspects following which one of them opened fire. Two shots were fired, one of which hit the victim on the left arm.

Murder case registered

Sohana SHO Daljit Singh said, “We have registered a murder case under Section 302 of the IPC and the Arms Act. There were two bullet marks on the rear side of the head.’’ Sources said the body was found in a car, a km away from a police station.

Sources said the suspects tried to snatch a bag containing cash. However, the victim did not leave the bag.

Pinto, a jeweller, who has a shop in the same market, said the suspects tried to snatch the cash bag. However, the bag got torn and the currency was scattered outside the shop.

All suspects escaped from the spot. They are seen escaping in the footage of a CCTV camera installed near the shop.

The police were informed, who visited the spot. A live bullet and an empty shell were found at the spot.

The victim was rushed to Government Multi-Specialty Hospital, Sector 16, where his condition is stated to be stable.

Rohit was arrested by the police. Earlier, he had expressed ignorance about the intention of the suspects. “Rohit claimed that someone known to him had told him that the suspects wanted to sell gold following which he took them to the victim’s shop,” said a police source.

Meanwhile, a case has been registered at the Sector 17 police station.

Bullet hit victim on left arm

The victim, Dada Devgan, had received a call from his acquaintance Rohit, a resident of Sector 15, who told him that someone known to him wanted to sell gold
The victim reached his shop where his brother Sanjay was also present. Soon, the suspects also arrived there
Rohit waited outside and the other three went inside. One of them fired two shots, one of which hit the victim on the left arm

UT police confirm murder victim as suspect

Mohali: In a sensational turn of events, the police found a body in Sohana, which later turned out to be that of one of the suspects in the Sector 23 firing incident. SSP Satinder Singh confirmed that the body was that of one of the suspects. “The deceased has been identified as Jaspreet, a resident of Mani Majra. Another suspect has been identified by the Chandigarh Police. The other two are on the run,’’ he said. The UT police also confirmed the body as that of one of the suspects in the robbery bid. TNS