Two miscreants open fire at a hotel in Shahabad

Two bike-borne miscreants on Thursday morning opened multiple fires at a hotel on the Delhi-Chandigarh National Highway in Shahabad.

As per the information, the firing incident occurred at 5 am at Aman Hotel in Shahabad, when two bike-borne miscreants opened 20-25 rounds of fire. The miscreants reportedly entered the hotel and opened fire, and later fired outside the hotel too. While no injuries were reported in the incident, the windshields of a couple of cars were damaged. The miscreants also left a note with a contact number at the hotel’s reception.

An extortion bid is suspected to be the reason behind the firing. The police are yet to comment on the involvement of the gang behind the firing incident.

Shahabad Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Ram Kumar, who reached the spot, said, “Information regarding firing at Aman Hotel was received early in the morning. Around 20-25 rounds were fired, of which some bullets were fired at the windshields of the cars and the windowpanes of the hotel. Two miscreants were involved in the firing. They have left a note, and it is being investigated. No injuries or casualties were reported in the incident.”

Kurukshetra Superintendent of Police Nitish Agarwal also reached the spot and issued directions to the investigating teams. The SP said, “Seven teams, including CIA-1 and CIA-2 have been formed to nab the suspects and our teams are also scanning the CCTV footage. They have taken the village routes to escape. The exact reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained as the hotel owner has claimed that he hasn’t received any threat or extortion call.” This was the second firing incident in Shahabad this month.