TARN TARAN: A suspected offender and his aide were killed while another repeated injuries after two men, considered to function as members of a rival gang, opened fire at around 6.
35’m on Thursday at Punjab’s Tarn Taran district.
Senior superintendent of police (SSP) D H Nimble saud those killed were recognized as Amandeep Singh alias Fauji (34), also Prabhjeet Singh alias Puran (29).
The wounded man had been diagnosed as Shamsher Singh alias Shera (27), ” he explained.
According to the sources, the trio was likely to offer prayers in a’dargah’ at Nadohar Chowk if they were intercepted by 2 individuals who came at a Swift Dezire automobile.
The assailants opened fire in the trio.
As many as 15 to 20 rounds were fired,” sources said.
Fauji and Puran expired on the spot while Shera had been carried into a private hospital at Amritsar.
The assailants were able to flee following the episode.
Nimble stated that Fauji had a criminal record and has been wanted by law enforcement in a 307 IPC case.
Puran did not have any previous criminal record but had been a member of Fauji while Shera was likewise indulged in a drugs case.
Nimble said authorities were operating on three unique theories, such as illegal relation to Fauji together with the mom of a rival gang member, their participation in the drug company, and one-upmanship involving two rival gangs.
Meanwhile, both locals and a couple of politicians staged a presentation together with all the bodies of both guys and alleged which shootout has been a consequence of a political competition.