A tragedy struck as a 36-year-old man identified as Harpreet Gill was shot dead and his relative  was injured after five men opened unprovoked fire on them in Northeast Delhi’s Bhajanpura. Gill was working as a senior manager with e-commerce platform Amazon.

Following the shooting, the assailants swiftly fled the scene, leaving behind a grim aftermath.

The incident took place at around 11.30 pm on Tuesday when five unidentified people opened fire at Harpreet Gill (36) and his relative Govind Singh (32) in Subhash Vihar. Shot in the head, Gill was pronounced brought dead by doctors at the Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital, while his relative was under treatment in LNJP hospital, police said.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Joy Tirkey said the two friends were on their motorcycle when they were attacked.  Gill was a resident of Bhajanpura and worked as a senior manager with Amazon. The bullet entered from the right side of his head behind the ear and exited from the other side. Hospital’s report said he died of gun shot injury to head, with the entry wound on the right side behind ear — exit on the other side while his friend Govind Singh received a bullet injury on his right ear.

Singh lives in Bhajanpura too and owns an eatery in the area. He was also shot in the head and admitted to the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital, the DCP said.

Singh, 32, is a resident of Bhajanpura and owns an eatery called ‘Hungry Momos’ in the area. He is currently being treated at LNJP

hospital.

As authorities delve into the investigation, CCTV footage within the vicinity is undergoing thorough scrutiny to piece together the events that transpired. At this point, the motive behind this unfortunate event remains shrouded in mystery, awaiting further examination by law enforcement.

Tirkey said that a case has been registered even as the motive behind the murder remained unclear. “The reason behind the firing incident is being ascertained,” DCP said.

According to the police, six teams have been formed to work on the case. A preliminary probe has suggested that an argument broke out between the two sides before the shooting took place, police said.

Singh told police that the assailants appeared to be in the age group of 18 to 19 years. During the investigation conducted so far, the name of a local criminal, Maya, has cropped up and he is one of the suspects, police said.

Meanwhile, Gill’s parents demanded justice for their son and strict action against his killers. “At around 10.30 pm on Tuesday, Harpreet told his mother that he was going out and would have dinner later. My brother-in-law was also with him when the incident took place,” Karnail Singh, the father of the deceased, said.

“My son had no enmity with anyone. He was a very hardworking man. I want my son back. We want justice for him,” his mother said.