A 22-year-old man and one of his friends were shot at allegedly by a group of people in outer Delhi’s Narela on Tuesday night. Police said that initial investigation revealed that the accused were known to the victims.
According to a senior police official, the victim Sagar and his three friends -- Sandeep, Sagar and Adil -- were returning home in a car late on Tuesday night, when six men arrived at Saboli Road on two motorcycles and a four-wheeler and fired upon them.
“Sagar and Sandeep, who were seated in front of the car, were injured while their other friends who were sitting at the backseat escaped unhurt and immediately informed police about the firing,” said the senior police official.
“Sagar and Sandeep were rushed to a nearby hospital. Sagar was discharged after treatment but Sandeep has been referred to another hospital. His condition is stated to be stable. All the culprits involved in the incident have been identified and will be nabbed soon,” said Gaurav Sharma, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Outer north district.
“It is suspected that monetary dispute might be the reason for the attack,” said the DCP.