AAP leader Nitin Nanda shot at by retired Chandigarh DSP in Ropar
Incident at private function in Agampur village; accused arrested
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An Aam Aadmi Party leader from Anandpur Sahib was shot on Wednesday afternoon at a private function in Agampur village by retired Chandigarh police DSP Dilsher Singh.
The leader was shifted to Anandpur Sahib civil hospital, where his condition is reported to be stable.
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The victim, Nitin Nanda, had earlier been a Shiv Sena leader from Ropar before joining the AAP, sources said.
Ropar SSP Gulneet Singh Khurana stated that Dilsher Singh had a longstanding enmity with Nanda over a property dispute.
The two reportedly had an argument at the social function, after which Dilsher Singh fired at Nanda with his licensed revolver. The accused has been arrested.
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Anandpur Sahib police have registered a case of attempt to murder against Dilsher Singh.
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