Man shot dead over scooter parking dispute in Amritsar, Three accused booked

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Amritsar: A man was allegedly shot dead outside his home in Amritsar, Punjab, following a dispute over moving a parked scooter.

The victim is identified as 28-year-old marketing professional, Amit Sabharwal. The accused are identified as Abhi Shah, Sunny Shah and Hritik Shah, three brothers. Police has registered murder case against all three.

The accused are at large. Police teams are conducting raids to nab the accused.

The victim’s father, Sunil Kumar Sabharwal, stated that Amit had parked his Honda Activa in the lane adjacent to their house when the trio apparently told him to shift his vehicle in order to allow theirs to pass.

Although he agreed, an argument reportedly broke out. One of the accused, identified as Abhi Shah, allegedly opened fire with a pistol, firing around five to six rounds at Amit.

Following the gunfire, several family members ran outside to discover Amit grievously wounded. He was rushed to the hospital but succumbed en route.

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Reports stated that he suffered bullet injuries in multiple areas, including his head and abdomen. Family members stated that he did not have personal rivalry with any of the persons involved in this.

The FIR has been registered by the Police under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act.

The police are reviewing CCTV footage in the vicinity of the incident to identify the order of events and to track down the offenders.

There has also been political fallout to the killing as opposition leaders raised questions about law and order situation in Punjab.

Further investigation into this matter is underway.

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