Stock market trader killed over old enmity

About five to six bike-borne assailants carrying sharp weapons attacked a man travelling in a Mahindra Scorpio with sharp weapons at Kothe Sherjang in Jagraon town late on Tuesday night. The youth, Jaskirat Singh Jassa, was critically injured and was rushed to a hospital where he died during treatment.

The deceased was running a stock market trading office in the name of Punjabi Trader here, where he also gave training and in December last, he closed the office and shifted to Jagraon.

He was a successful trader, having huge fan following on social media. He had even procured a licensed weapon for his safety due to alleged threats received from a person, who got him killed.

The attackers stopped the SUV and dragged the victim out of the vehicle and attacked him with sharp weapons. After leaving him almost dead, the miscreants reportedly sprayed petrol on the SUV and set it on fire. The victim’s pistol and two magazines kept in his SUV were reduced to ashes.

Earlier, Jaskirat was a resident of Akhara village and he had recently settled in Kothe Sherjang. The victim had old enmity with a youth due to which he had shifted his house in Kothe Sherjang.

As soon as the incident was reported, SHO of the City police station inspector Varinder Singh Uppal and DSP (City) Jasyot Singh reached the scene.

Senior Superintendent of Police (Ludhiana rural) Ankur Gupta said Jaskirat had old enmity with the Jagraon-based youth and the latter along with his aides had cornered the victim on Tuesday night. After rendering critical injuries to the victim, the assailants fled the scene.

Regarding rumours of firing, the SSP said the assailants were not carrying fire arms, they only used sharp weapons in the attack. Even the SUV, which reduced to ashes, was checked by a forensic team and no clue about any firing was found.

“We have identified the key suspect with whom the deceased had an old rivalry. He brought aides along with him to commit the murder. Raids are being conducted at the whereabouts of the suspects and soon, they would be arrested and the exact reason of the attack would be known,” Gupta said.

Sources said the deceased was survived by his mother, wife and twin children.

Wanted to burn victim inside Scorpio: Sources

Sources said the assailants had first rammed a pick-up truck into Scorpio. Following which, they brutally attacked the victim. After leaving Jaskirat almost dead, the assailants put the victim in the SUV and then set the vehicle on fire but he managed to come out before the vehicle turned into ashes.