1 dead, two injured as PSPCL JE opens fire over parking dispute

A youth died while two others were injured after a junior engineer with the PSPCL opened fire in Ganda Singh Wala area located on Majitha road here following a minor altercation over moving his car aside late last night.

The deceased was identified as Vicky of Ganda Singh Wala. He suffered a bullet injury in the chest leading to his death on the spot. The injured were rushed to the hospital.

The accused, identified as Vikrant alias Vicky, along with his family members, fled the scene. Police teams chased and arrested him.

According to information received, a vegetable vendor knocked at the door of accused's house who had parked his car in an abrupt manner, thereby disrupting the flow of traffic. He came on to the balcony of his house and entered into a verbal spat with the vendor. Enraged, he later took out his licensed pistol and fired indiscriminately on the road.

The victim Vikram was riding pillion on a bike and passing through the area. A bullet allegedly pierced his heart leading to his death while the vegetable vendor also sustained a bullet injury in the leg. The incident led to a protest as the residents took the victims to the hospital.

Local residents staged a dharna near the spot and asked for immediate arrest of the accused. Police teams led by Rishabh Bhola, Assistant Commissioner of Police (North) and Harsandeep Singh, SHO, Sadar police station here, reached the spot to pacify the protesters.

ACP Bhola said a case under section 103, 109 and 125 of BNS and section 25 and 27 of the Arms Act was registered against Vikrant. He said his arms licence would also be cancelled during the course of probe.