Four unidentified miscreants shot dead a property dealer in Sultanpur district on Sunday noon.The victim, Mohammed Halim (50) of lolepur village under Kotwali police station area worked as a property dealer. He was going for some work when the miscreants accosted him and peppered him with bullets in Kunzdabagh locality, also under Kotwali police station area.
The miscreants sped off unchallenged after executing the crime. The local residents surrounded the place and later rushed him to hospital. The doctors, however, declared him brought dead upon arrival. His brother Mohammed Salim lodged a case of murder against unidentified miscreants. The police said the victim had an enmity over some his rival following a property related issue. “The police teams are working on this liner and some suspects are under scanner. We hope the case would be worked out soon,” the police said.
The incident instilled sense of fear among the residents and small time business man, especially, who deal in property related matters. “The property related matters are turning to be a bloody battle as mafias are stepping in the business due to attractive return against investment. Halim was close to an influential person of the area and it seemed that he was attacked by his rivals,” the sources in police department opined.
Killed
Three men shot dead a man during a dispute that ensued after their dog bite the victim in Rampur district on Saturday night. The victim Jagraj Singh (42) of Bijlifarm village under Bilaspur police station along with his son Gurpreet and brother Gurvinder was returning to his home on Saturday night. On the way, a pet dog owned by Jagdish Singh of same village chased the victim and later snapped at his feet and bite him.
Jagraj along with his son and brother reached to Jagdish house to complain about the incident and suggested him to keep his pet dog chained. There were reports that he also demanded the compensation. This ensued into a verbal spat which turned bloody when Jagdish and his sons Jagatpal and Pinda lifted their guns and pumped bullet in victim’s chest.
They also attacked Gurpreet who suffered serious firearm injuries. The miscreants fled the scene after the attack. Villagers rushed for the rescue of the victims and rushed them to hospital. The victim was declared brought dead after the doctors examined him.