NRI shot at by armed assailants in Amritsar's Daburji area

Police say CCTV footage of the incident obtained; further investigation under way

PK Jaiswar

Updated At : 11:07 PM Aug 24, 2024 IST

CCTV grab of the incident.

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 24

An NRI was shot at by two unidentified armed assailants at his residence in Daburji area here on Saturday morning.

The victim identified as Sukhchain Singh had returned from the USA around a month ago. He was attacked by the assailants in front of his family. The entire incident was captured in a CCTV camera installed at the house.

According to police, Sukhchain suffered two bullet injuries. He was rushed to a private hospital and is undergoing treatment. The incident occurred at around 7.45am.

The family members told the police that the pistols being used by assailants got stuck following which they fled away.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police Harpal Singh said the teams were working on different theories. The accused shot the victim in the lobby of the house.

The teams has obtained the CCTV footage of the incident and further investigation is under way, he added.

A relative of the victim told the police that around five months ago Sukhchain had got a threat. He had a dispute with the family of his first wife who had allegedly committed suicide.

Meanwhile, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal slammed the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government for "deteriorating law and order situation in the state". He condemned the incident and demanded Punjab CM's resignation on the issue.

"Such incidents are happening every day in your state, Punjabis are not safe even in their homes, I think you should resign on moral grounds...", Badal said in a post on X.

ਪੰਜਾਬ ਵਿੱਚ ਅਮਨ ਕਾਨੂੰਨ ਦੀ ਸਥਿਤੀ ਬਿਲਕੁਲ ਵਿਗੜ ਚੁੱਕੀ ਹੈ, ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਅੱਜ ਦੇ ਹਾਲਾਤ ਦੇਖ ਬਹੁਤ ਦੁੱਖੀ ਹਾਂ, ਅੱਜ ਸਵੇਰੇ ਦੁਬੁਰਜੀ, ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅੰਮ੍ਰਿਤਸਰ ਸਾਹਿਬ ਦੇ NRI ਵੀਰ ਸੁਖਚੈਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਦੇ ਘਰ ਵੜ ਕੇ ਬਦਮਾਸ਼ਾਂ ਨੇ ਸ਼ਰੇਆਮ ਗੋਲੀਆਂ ਚਲਾ ਦਿੱਤੀਆਂ।
ਮਾਤਾ ਜੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਪੁੱਤ ਅਤੇ ਮਾਸੂਮ ਬੱਚਾ ਆਪਣੇ ਪਿਤਾ ਨੂੰ ਬਚਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਹੱਥ ਜੋੜ ਰਹੇ ਹਨ… pic.twitter.com/WJbQws2SAL
— Sukhbir Singh Badal (@officeofssbadal) August 24, 2024

NRI shot at by armed assailants in Amritsar's Daburji area

PK Jaiswar

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