Ghee trader shot dead in Samalkha of Panipat

Tribune News Service
Panipat, January 4

A 45-year-old ghee trader was shot dead by two bike-borne assailants near his house in Samalkha on Tuesday night.

The assailants looted a cash bag from the trader after he fell on the road.

The deceased has been identified as Raj Kumar alias Raju of Mata Puli road in Samalkha. He owned a shop of ghee and oil at a distance of around 200 metres from his house.

As per the details available, Raju was on the way to his home on Tuesday night after closing his shop.

Meanwhile, two unknown youths on a motorcycle came there and shot at him while he reached near his house.

He fell on the road after sustaining a bullet injury on his chest on the left side and the assailants ran away from the crime spot after looting his cash bag.

Meanwhile, the people gathered there after hearing the sound of the bullet firing and rushed him to a private hospital at Panipat where doctors declared him brought dead. He is survived by a son and a daughter.

ASP Pooja Vashishth along with Inspector Narender, SHO Samalkha, CIA teams and forensic team reached the spot after getting information to inquire about the murder incident. The police teams were at the spot till the news item was filed.