Mohali youth gunned down in US

Zirakpur, September 19

A pall of gloom descended on Chhat village as the news about the death of a village youth in Chicago, US, reached here today.

Bajlit Singh (24), aka Prince, who had moved to the US a year and a half ago, was shot purportedly by robbers, who came to loot the grocery store where he worked in Chicago, on Wednesday night (US time).

The youth was working at the store for the past eight months, said a family member.

After shifting to the US in May last year, Baljit had being staying with a family, also from Chhat village, already settled there.

Baljit’s parents and his sister, who live at Chhat, came to know about the tragedy from one of his friends, who worked with him at the store. The victim’s colleague said Baljit and another colleague had just closed the store and were heading home when some unidentified armed men looted him.

After handing over money and a mobile phone to robbers, the victim dashed for safety. However, the robbers opened fire at him, suspecting that he intended to inform the police.

One of the victim’s relatives said the youth’s family was shaken. His father Inderjeet Singh, a farmer, mother Jaswinder Kaur, a housewife, and younger sister Sharanjit Kaur were inconsolable. Another sister of Baljit, who lives in Germany, is expected to reach here tomorrow. — OC