Punjab man kidnapped after road attack, found dead with gunshot wounds
A 27-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped, assaulted and later found dead with multiple gunshot injuries in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district, police said on Friday. The victim
A 27-year-old man was allegedly kidnapped, assaulted and later found dead with multiple gunshot injuries in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district, police said on Friday. The victim, Manjeet Singh alias Gani, was allegedly attacked by six men who intercepted and rammed his motorcycle before taking him away in an SUV. Police said Manjeet was later found unconscious near a government school on Binewal road with multiple injuries, including gunshot wounds to his legs. He was taken to the Civil Hospital in Garhshankar, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Read Full Story According to police, the incident took place on Thursday when Manjeet, a resident of Bhawanipur village, and his friend Suraj Kumar were returning home on a motorcycle after visiting Jhungian Adda. Near a petrol pump at Jhonowal, an SUV allegedly intercepted and rammed their motorcycle. Police said Rajan Singh and Simranjit Singh, along with four unidentified men, got out of the vehicle, assaulted Manjeet and forcibly took him away in the SUV before fleeing towards Binewal village.
Station House Officer of Garhshankar Police Station, Inspector Gagandeep Singh, said a preliminary investigation suggested that old enmity between the accused and the deceased was the possible motive behind the murder. Police have registered a case against Rajan Singh alias Raja of Achalpur village, Simranjit Singh alias Fauji of Bhawanipur village, and four unidentified accomplices under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act. Police said the SUV's registration plate broke off and fell at the spot during the incident.
Teams are conducting raids to arrest the accused and the investigation is underway. The case centres on the alleged abduction of Manjeet after the attack on the road and his death after he was found with gunshot injuries. Ends
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