The attack, reportedly triggered by an old rivalry between two groups, left a young man with a bullet injury and several others injured. Around 100 armed men allegedly surrounded a house and opened fire in broad daylight in Punjab’s Amritsar district.
Recounting the incident, Vishal Singh, a member of the victim’s family, alleged that the attackers arrived in a large group, surrounded their house and launched a coordinated assault using firearms and sharp-edged weapons.
Recounting the incident, Vishal Singh, a member of the victim’s family, alleged that the attackers arrived in a large group, surrounded their house in Akalgarh Dhapian village in Amritsar’s Jandiala area and launched a coordinated assault using firearms and sharp-edged weapons. The injured man, identified as Sandeep Singh, was shot in the leg and also sustained injuries from sharp-edged weapons, including a kirpan and datar. He was rushed to Guru Nanak Dev Hospital in Amritsar for treatment. The victim’s family claimed that six to seven people were injured in the violent confrontation. They allegedly surrounded the house before opening fire and attacking those present with sharp-edged weapons. Following the incident, police officials swung into action and reached Guru Nanak Dev Hospital to assess the situation and meet the injured. The officer added that police were recording statements from the injured and the victim’s family. An FIR would be registered under the relevant sections of law after the statements were recorded.
The family alleged that the attackers were carrying 18 to 20 pistols, 12-bore guns, kirpans and datars.
