2 liquor contractors shot dead in Dabwali

Tribune News Service

Hisar, July 21

Two liquor contractors were shot dead by a group of assailants at the Sangaria border in Dabwali subdivision of Sirsa district on Monday night.

The deceased have been identified as Mukesh Godara of Bharukhera village and Prakash Punia of Chautala village in Sirsa. The police said the contractors were at a liquor shop in Aachchi Dhani on Monday night when five or six assailants arrived on two motorcycles.

Police sources said the assailants fired nearly 30-35 rounds. They were rushed to a hospital where doctors declared them brought dead. Sources said the victims’ rivals could be behind the incident.

DSP Kuldeep Beniwal said a murder case was registered and the police had begun an investigation.