Gangster Jarnail Singh, who was out on bail, was shot dead by four unidentified assailants at his native Sathiala village in Amritsar district on Wednesday, police said.
Baba Bakala sub-division deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Harkrishan Singh the four masked assailants had come in a Maruti Suzuki Swift car and fired 20 shots around 11.30am, killing Jarnail on the spot.
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“One more man has been injured in the firing,” the DSP said.
A closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage of the incident has surfaced, showing the assailants shooting at Jarnail outside a grocery shop in the village.
Jarnail, who belonged to the Gopi Ghanshampuria gang, was on bail, the police said, adding they are investigating the role of his rival gang members.