The assault was captured on CCTV and the NRI has since been admitted to the hospital.
New Delhi:
A non-resident Indian (NRI) was shot at by armed attackers at his residence on the outskirts of Amritsar in Punjab as we speak. The unidentified attackers entered his home and fired three bullets at him in entrance of his members of the family. The assault was captured on CCTV.
The CCTV footage confirmed his spouse and minor kids had been current within the room the place Sukhchain Singh, an American resident, was attacked. His household was seen pleading to the attackers with folded arms.
Mr Singh was approached by the attackers who requested him to enter a room in his home at Daburji village They requested him for ransom. When he resisted, they fired at him. The bullets hit him within the head and close to the chest. He was rushed to a hospital in Amritsar with important accidents.
Investigation is underway for the incident, with the Director Basic of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav instructing the Police Commissioner of Amritsar to make sure the swift arrest of the attackers.
Particular DGP Rajender Dhoke, who has additionally been assigned to supervise the investigation, is predicted to reach in Amritsar later as we speak. The police are actively pursuing leads by way of the CCTV footage as they intensify their seek for the criminals.
In response to the incident, Shiromani Akali Dal spokesperson Arshdeep Singh Kler expressed grave issues in regards to the worsening safety state of affairs in Punjab. “It isn’t with out cause that the Punjab chief minister has to face behind a bullet-proof shielding glass throughout his speech. At present’s incident demonstrates gangsters proceed to roam freely in Punjab,” he stated. He held the Chief Minister of Punjab Bhagwant Mann accountable for as we speak’s incident and demanded his resignation.
Sukhchain Singh had returned from the US a few month in the past and was engaged within the buy of a lodge and a luxurious automobile.
