Late-night party in Kharar turns gory, youth shoots friend dead

A late-night party among friends in a Kharar housing society turned fatal when one of them shot another dead around 5 am on Sunday.

The victim, Shivansh Rana, a native of Una pursuing BCA, died on the spot. The suspect, Harvinder Singh Harry, also from Una, fled after the incident.

The police said three-four friends were partying on the first floor of a rented house at Villa Palacio in Khanpur, Kharar when the suspect and the victim had an argument leading to the firing of a gunshot. The bullet hit the victim in the head and he collapsed.

The police said the brother of the tenant had invited Shivansh and Harvinder and another person for a party at the accommodation.

The body has been kept in the mortuary of the subdivisional hospital. The kin of the victim were informed following which they reached Kharar.

A murder case has been registered, the police said while adding that they were investigating whether it was a licensed weapon or not.