Ludhiana: Two masked men on a motorcycle shot at a businessman in HE block of Jamalpur on Monday. The accused fired four bullets at Gurwinder Singh, 35, of which one grazed his neck and the others missed their mark. An eyewitness, who is a friend of Gurwinder, rushed him to a hospital and informed the police.
Gurwinder runs an automobile workshop and lives near it in Jamalpur.
The eyewitness said, “Gurwinder was walking on the road when I heard some noise around 10.30am. At first, I thought someone was bursting crackers, but when I saw Gurwinder falling on the road, I rushed towards him and found him injured. I took him to a hospital and called up the police.”
On receiving the information, additional deputy commissioner of police-IV Rupinder Kaur Sra, assistant commissioner of police (detective) Surinder Mohan and Focal Point police reached the spot.
Gurwinder’s wife, Sonia, said, “My husband has a property dispute with his youngster brother and a case is also pending in a court. About a month ago, the two had a fight and his brother had threatened him of dire consequences. Guriwnder’s brother might be behind the attack, as he has no rivalry with anyone else.”
Focal Point police station SHO Davinder Kumar said, “When Gurwinder was walking towards a nearby market to purchase spare parts for his workshop, two men on a bike, who were wearing caps and masks, crossed by him. They then took a U-turn and fired at Gurwinder. One bullet grazed Gurwinder’s neck. He has received minor injuries and his condition is stated to be stable.”
The police have recovered four bullet shells from the spot. “We are scrutinizing the footage of CCTV cameras installed in the area. The cameras have captured the accused. We will lodge an FIR after recording the statement of Gurwinder. The property dispute angle will also be probed,” the SHO added.