Goldsmith shot dead, cop hurt in Diwali clash
Amritsar, Nov. 10 -- A 35-year-old goldsmith was killed and an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was injured after a gold-related business dispute escalated into a Diwali night shooting in the Division-B police station area.
The victim, Pratap Singh, was shot dead during the altercation. Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Harnek Singh, posted at the Division-B station, was hit in the leg while responding to the incident with a police team. He is hospitalised and in stable condition.
According to additional deputy commissioner of police (ADCP-Zone 3) Manmohan Singh Aulakh, the violence stemmed from a financial dispute between two goldsmith families who were previously on good terms.
Pratap Singh and his brother, Bikram Singh, had recently filed a police complaint reporting death threats from the rival group - Dilbag Singh and his brother Ranjit Singh.
"On Sunday night, an ASI and accompanying personnel went to meet Pratap and his brother regarding their complaint," Aulakh said. "While officers were speaking with them, Dilbag and Ranjit arrived. Dilbag pulled out a .45-calibre pistol and opened fire, striking Pratap in the chest."
As police officers tackled Dilbag, his brother Ranjit also opened fire with a .32-calibre pistol, wounding ASI Harnek Singh and Bikram.
All wounded were rushed to the hospital, where Pratap was declared brought dead, while the ASI and Bikram were admitted for treatment.
Police arrested both suspects, seized their weapons and ammunition, and registered a case.
Members of the grieving family said they sold gold ornaments weighing 1,400 gm to Dilbag. But instead of paying for the gold, he started issuing threats, which they had previously relayed to the police....
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