A youth was killed and another injured when an ASJU leader fired on them at sector IX near street IV under the Harla police station here on Wednesday night, police sources said.
Bokaro Superintendent of police, Kartik S, said that one Ajay Kumar Singh, an AJSU leader and former footballer, fired on two youths at sector IX near street IV in Bokaro killing one Sunil Gupta on the spot. Police sources said that another youth identified as Amresh Kumar Singh who was seriously injured in the shootout was admitted to a Bokaro General Hospital (BGH). An FIR (29/18) has been registered at Harla police station under section 302,307and 504 of IPC, said officer-in charge Rajesh Kujur .
Police said the killing may be the result of an alleged illicit relationship, but they are still verifying the details, said Rajesh Kujur.
According to reports, a 28 year-old youth namely Sunil Gupta who had been trying to save his friend Amresh Kumar Singh was allegedly shot dead by his other friend Ajay Kumar Singh.The injured youth namely Amresh Kumar Singh who was allegedly in an illicit relationship with the accused’s wife Anjala Singh, was absconding after committing crime, police said.
Sources said that Ajay Kumar Singh an ASJU leader was standing near street –IV with some others friends like Sunil Gupta had called Amresh Singh Kumar Singh on Wednesday night to discuss the issue. When Amresh Kumar Singh came for a discussion on the alleged affair between him and the accused person’s wife Anjala Singh, police said.
Police said that the discussion turned heated and Ajay Kumar Singh pulled out a pistol. However, Amresh Singh tries to snatch it. Meanwhile Sunil Gupta came in front of Amresh Singh and bullet hit his head killing him on the spot. The accused fled the spot, said a senior police officer.
During the gun shot, Amresh Kumar Singh got bullet injuries in his leg later he was sent to BGH and body of Sunil Gupta was sent for postmortem.
The police said a murder case has been registered and investigation is on.