A man accused of shooting dead his neighbour , who had recently arrived from Singapore for a family wedding, has been arrested within hours of the incident in Faridabad, police said.
Following the shooting, the Faridabad Crime Branch Sector 30 team launched an operation and arrested the accused within a few hours.
The victim, identified as Paramjeet, a 42-year-old employee of a multinational company in Singapore, was allegedly shot dead by his neighbour following a dispute over parking and other minor issues on Friday night in Sector 21C, under the Surajkund police station area. The accused, identified as Monu Sharma alias Mohan, allegedly opened fire at Paramjeet around 9-9:15 pm using his licensed pistol, according to Surajkund Station House Officer (SHO) Prahlad Kumar. Following the shooting, the Faridabad Crime Branch Sector 30 team launched an operation and arrested the accused within a few hours. A total of 14 rounds were fired during the incident, with around 8-9 bullets hitting the victim, police said.
SHO Prahlad Kumar said all crime branch teams were immediately activated under the directions of senior officers, leading to the accused’s arrest. Police said Paramjeet had arrived in India just a day before the incident to attend his nephew’s wedding.
