Samana man nabbed for killing ex-cop, son

Tribune News Service

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Patiala, May 4

The police have claimed to have cracked the double murder case of a retired head constable and his son, who were shot dead in Samana on Sunday.

The accused, identified as Tajinder Pal Singh, was arrested on Monday.

Tajinder Pal Singh, alias Peter, allegedly shot dead retired head constable Brahmparkash (68) and his son Sunny (20) over a property dispute, the police have said. They were neighbours. The crime took place around 1.30 pm on Sunday.

After committing the alleged crime, Peter fled. He was caught after a car chase, the police said.

The incident was captured in a CCTV camera.

The accused could be seen collecting empty bullet shells after committing the crime.