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Man shot dead, pedestrian hurt in Rohtak
The pedestrian has been admitted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, with critical injuries.
A 34-year-old man was killed and a pedestrian injured after five car-borne miscreants opened fire in Rohtak’s Sunaria village on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Devender alias Fula, 34. He died on the spot.
The pedestrian, identified as Ankit, has been admitted to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, with critical injuries.
Sub-inspector Jaideep Singh of Shivaji colony policy station said the incident took place on Thursday when Devender was going somewhere on his motorcycle. “One of the car-borne assailants signalled Devender to stop his motorcycle. When he stopped, the assailants shot at him. The pedestrian, who was caught in melee, also got injured. The assailants fled the spot after committing the crime,” he said, adding that a case of murder and attempt to murder has been registered against Rajiv alias Raju, Ramu and three unknown assailants.
MAN KILLS SON
In another tragic incident, a man killed his son with a sharp-edged weapon over a property dispute in Sonepat’s Jahri village.
Police said that the accused, Rampat, is a retired army man. The deceased has been identified as Rahul. A case has been registered on the accused’s wife’s complaint.
