Amritsar: Armed persons fire at house, hospital in separate incidents

Two unknown armed persons fired outside the residence of one Kuldeep Singh, a resident of Thathia village falling under Beas police station here.

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In his complaint lodged with the Beas police, he stated that he had received an extortion call from an unknown person last month. However, he ignored the call.

He said that on Wednesday at around 11.30 pm, when he along with his family was sitting in the verandah of the house, two unidentified persons fired around five gunshots. They saved themselves by lying on the ground. The accused later fled away. He said on April 13, he had received a voice message from a Pakistan number in which the caller demanded Rs 60 lakh in extortion money from him.

The police have registered a case for attempt to murder and under provisions of the Arms Act against unknown persons for now and further probe was on to identify them.

Meanwhile, another local resident Yuvraj Nanda of Bhilowal Pucca village lodged a complaint with the Lopoke police that some unknown persons had fired outside his house yesterday. He told the police that he runs a medical store near Lopoke Civil Hospital while he also had a private hospital at Bhilowal village. The hospital was run by his father.

He said yesterday after closing his medical store, he was returning home, located on the upper portion of the hospital. He said at around 10.45 pm, two motorcycle-borne persons fired in air and a bullet hit their window glass. The accused fled from the scene. He said the accused threatened to kill him while fleeing.

The police have registered a case and launched further investigations to identify the suspects. He said yesterday after closing his medical store, he was returning home, located on the upper portion of the hospital. He said at around 10.45 pm, two motorcycle-borne persons fired in air and a bullet hit their window glass. The accused fled from the scene. He said the accused threatened to kill him while fleeing.

The police have registered a case and launched further investigations to identify the suspects.