Man shot dead in Rohtak

The man’s friend has gone missing, police have sent the body for post-mortem at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak.

A man was found dead with a bullet injury in his chest at Pakasma village here on Sunday, said police. The deceased has been identified as Manish Kumar, 25 of Jhajjar’s Ghirawad village.

A man was found shot dead at Pakasma village in Rohtak on Sunday morning. (HT File/Representational image)

Sampla police station SHO Rakesh Kumar said they got information around 5am that a man was lying dead at Pakasma village.

“The deceased Manish Kumar had come to meet his friend Deepak alias Dhilu. Manish had a dispute with his parents over some petty issues. Deepak has been absconding since Manish’s death,” the SHO said.

He added that the victim’s body was sent for post-mortem at Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Rohtak. “A forensic team has collected evidence and started investigation into the matter. A murder case has been registered,” the SHO added.