Mansa police on Tuesday arrested two accused who opened fire at the shop in the town on October 28.
One of the accused, Gursahib Singh, suffered gunshot injuries in a retaliatory firing by a police team this afternoon when he was taken to a spot for recovery of the weapon used in firing.
Mansa senior superintendent of police (SSP) Bhagirath Singh Meena said on Friday that a team arrested Gursahib and Ramanpreet Singh, both natives of Rupnagar district, from the Chakerian-Barnala Road.
“After initial questioning, Gursahib was taken to a spot along the Bhikhi drain to recover a weapon. On reaching there, Gursahib got hold of the .32-bore country-made pistol and opened fire at the police party. He sustained a bullet injury in the retaliatory firing,” the SSP said.
The SSP said the accused will be questioned for the motive behind opening fire at a pesticide trader’s shop.
No one had sustained injuries when the duo opened fire on October 28. But the incident evoked a mass protest, and a bandh was observed in Mansa on Wednesday, with opposition political parties extending support to social groups and the beopar mandal.
SSP said after committing the crime, the accused hired a cab and then boarded a state roadways bus to escape to Kharar. He said the accused will be interrogated to know why they returned to Mansa.
{{/usCountry}}SSP said after committing the crime, the accused hired a cab and then boarded a state roadways bus to escape to Kharar. He said the accused will be interrogated to know why they returned to Mansa.
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