Tribune News Service
Patiala, May 14
A 33-year-old girl was allegedly shot dead exterior the supervisor’s room at Dukhniwaran Sahib Gurdwara complex right here on Sunday night.
The man who allegedly shot the lady has been arrested.
Police stated the sufferer, recognized as Parminder Kaur, was allegedly drunk and was allegedly “consuming the identical” close to the Sarovar at the gurdwara complex.
On criticism of onlookers the lady was taken to the supervisor’s room. While the police had been but to be told, somebody from the group of onlookers fired at the lady leaving her in a pool of blood.
A gurdwara sewadar who had objected to the lady consuming liquor close to sarovar was additionally injured in the incident and has been taken to the hospital.
According to the police, the accused has been recognized as Nirmaljit Singh, a resident of Urban Estate, Patiala. “He appeared to be religiously charged and shot her 5 instances. More than three bullets hit the lady who collapsed proper exterior the supervisor’s room,” Patiala SSP Varun Sharma stated.
“The accused had just lately underwent divorce proceedings together with his former spouse and was an everyday to the gurdwara,” stated those that know Nirmaljit Singh.
“He is into property dealing and an avid cricketer. What led him to commit such an act is beneath investigation,” DSP Jaswinder Tiwana stated.
SSP Varun Sharma added that they’re additional investigating the matter because the weapon used in the crime is licenced one. “More particulars will emerge in a while,” he stated.