Scientist killed in parking dispute in Mohali, incident caught on CCTV

Chandigarh: A scientist was killed during a parking dispute in Mohali’s Sector 67 on Tuesday evening. The deceased, identified as Abhishek Swarnkar, was a former researcher at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) and originally from Bengal.

The altercation occurred around 8:30 pm when Swarnkar was parking his bike outside his rented apartment, where he lived with his elderly parents.

According to family members, he had an argument with a neighbor, who allegedly abused and pushed him despite knowing about his illness. Swarnkar, who had undergone a kidney transplant and was on dialysis, reportedly collapsed after being punched in the stomach.

His parents attempted to wake him up, but he remained unresponsive. The accused later took him to Fortis Hospital, where he was declared dead.

The entire incident was captured on CCTV, and the family has demanded strict action against the accused. Gagandeep Singh, SHO of Phase-11 police station, said they have received information from the hospital but are yet to receive a formal complaint. A post-mortem will be conducted before further action is taken.