33-year-old scrap dealer shot dead in Jalandhar

The deceased had a remarriage on November 6 after he separated from his first wife with whom he had two children; cops say details about accused and motive will be shared soon

A 33-year-old man was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Jalandhar’s Shahkot on Friday evening. The deceased has been identified as Sandeep Hans, who owned a scrap shop in Shahkot. Police said the incident happened around 7:30 pm when the victim was shot point blank in his shop.

Deceased Sandeep Hans

“Deceased’s workers said the masked men came on the pretext of purchasing old parts of a car. After their conversation, the accused were following the victim when they committed the crime,” the police said. The accused managed to flee.

According to the police, the deceased had a remarriage on November 6 after he separated from his first wife with whom he had two children. Deputy superintendent of police Sukhpal Singh said an investigation is on. “The investigating team has gathered vital clues about the accused and also about the motive behind the crime. The details will be shared later,” he added.