A 27-year-old man was shot dead outside his home in Amritsar’s Anand Avenue area on Friday night following an argument over moving a Honda Activa scooter parked in the lane.
Police have registered a murder case against three brothers from the same neighbourhood, who the victim’s father said were his friends.
Family members inside the house heard what sounded like firecrackers to them at first, and rushed out to find Amit lying in a pool of blood.
The victim, Amit Sabharwal, worked in marketing with a private company. The accused have been identified as Abhi Shah, Sunny Shah and Ritik Shah. The Gate Hakima police have registered a murder case against the three brothers. As the argument escalated, Abhi Shah allegedly opened fire with a country-made pistol. Family members inside the house heard what sounded like firecrackers and rushed out to find Amit lying in a pool of blood. They took him to a hospital, but he died on the way. BJP leader Ravneet Singh Bittu saw the incident as a reflection of the AAP government’s failure on law and order. “As the state’s Home Minister, when will Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann take responsibility for this rampant bloodshed? Stop the hollow claims and PR gimmicks — prioritise safeguarding the lives of the people of Punjab,” he wrote on X.
The incident took place around 11:30 pm, when six rounds were fired at Amit right outside their home, the father said.
Police said footage from CCTV cameras installed in the area is being examined, and raids are being conducted to arrest the accused. READ | Senior Police Officer, Drug Inspector Suspended Over Punjab Activist Parvinder Jhota’s Murder By Chemist Amit had returned home late at night after partying with friends when an argument broke out with the accused over moving the scooter parked in the lane, according to the account of the incident. Two bullets hit him in the head, while one each struck his waist and leg, he said.
