Medical store owner shot at in Garhshankar

A medical store owner was seriously injured after two masked motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at him late Tuesday night in Samundra town on the Garhshankar-Chandigarh road. The police have launched an investigation and formed special teams to trace the attackers.

Tarsem Lal, a resident of the village Samundra, runs Happy Medical Store in the town. Around 9:15 pm on Tuesday, when he was closing his shop, two masked youths riding a motorcycle suddenly opened fire at him. One of the bullets hit him on the right side of his abdomen.

After carrying out the attack, the assailants fled the spot. Raj Kumar Sharma, an employee at the store, rushed the injured Tarsem Lal to the Civil Hospital in Garhshankar. After providing first-aid, doctors referred him to a private hospital in Nawanshahr due to his serious condition. Doctors there have stated that he was out of danger and undergoing treatment.

DSP Daljit Singh Khakh said police teams reached the spot immediately. Separate teams have been constituted to trace the accused and CCTV footage from nearby areas is being examined. SP (D) and CIA in-charge Puneet Kumar also visited the spot late at night.

This is the sixth firing incident reported in Garhshankar for the past six months. Although the police claim to have arrested the accused involved in the previous five incidents, repeated firing cases indicate that criminal elements continue to operate fearlessly in the region.

Incidents in Garhshankar

September 22, 2025: Four persons fired four shots at the gate of the house of retired soldier Daljit Singh in village Ramgarh Jhungian.

October 7: Two masked motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at a cement store at Adda Jhungian and demanded a ransom of ₹50 lakh from Chaman Lal, brother of store owner Sandeep Tinku.

October 8: Three masked motorcycle-borne youths fired two shots at Verma Medical Store in Boda town at night. The store owner managed to escape by hiding in the rear portion of the shop.

October 12: Unidentified persons fired six shots at the house of Harpreet Kaur in village Mehtabpur. Three bullets hit the gate and one struck a pillar.

February 11, 2026: Unidentified attackers fired at the house of travel agent Manjit Singh in village Dhamai, leaving the wall riddled with bullet marks. The attack was later claimed by Gopi Nawanshahria.

March 4:

Two masked motorcycle-borne youths opened fire at Tarsem Lal, owner of Happy Medical Store in Samundra town, while he was closing his shop.