SUV-borne vandals open fire in Chandigarh

Chandigarh, April 9

Five unknown persons riding an SUV allegedly opened fire into the air and vandalised two vehicles parked at Sector 38 (West).

According to the police, complainant Davinder reported that yesterday, he found the windscreens of his Tata Safari and his neighbour’s Zen car, which were parked near his house, smashed. The cameras installed outside the house were also broken.

He checked the CCTV footage and found that five persons riding a Scorpio, bearing a Haryana number, had smashed the windscreens of both cars. The suspects were armed with sticks and swords, while one of them had a pistol.

The complainant alleged the suspects fired five gunshots into the air before escaping. The police were informed, who visited the spot. The police said a case under Sections 147, 149, 336, 427 and 506 of the IPC and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act had been registered at the Maloya police station. The police said the CCTV footage was being scrutinised to identify the suspects. — TNS