Kapurthala: A 27-year-old man was shot dead while bursting firecrackers near his home in Kapurthala’s City police station area on Monday night. His friends rushed him to hospital on a scooter, but he died before reaching the facility.
The deceased was identified as Mani, son of Bagga Singh, a resident of Mohalla Mehtabgarh. He was a local-level wrestler and had got married around six months ago. He was the only brother among four sisters.
According to information, Mani was bursting firecrackers near his house in Mohalla Mehtabgarh at around 8 pm when two local youths, identified as Komal and Mani, arrived at the spot and allegedly fired two shots at him with a pistol.
One of the bullets hit Mani in the chest, killing him at the spot. His friends said he was not breathing, but they still rushed him to hospital on a scooter. Doctors declared him dead on arrival. The police were informed afterwards.
Police teams conduct raids to arrest accused
City police reached the spot after receiving information about the incident and recovered two empty cartridges. DSP Sheetal Singh said a case had been registered based on a complaint by the deceased’s family, and an investigation was underway.
He said several police teams were conducting raids to arrest the accused, whose identities had been established.
According to the DSP, Mani was a local-level wrestler and had no known dispute with the accused. He added that the suspects had allegedly fired at someone else and that Mani was accidentally hit by a bullet.
The complete sequence of events is expected to become clear after the accused are arrested, he said.
