Twin firing incidents rock Amritsar, SAD councillor targeted; extortion bid suspected
PTC News Desk: Two back to back firing incident were reported in Nath Di Khui and Rayya in Amritsar district on Sunday evening triggering panic among the residents. Both the incidents were reported within barely 30 minutes.
According to the information unidentified assailants first opened fire outside Dhalla Jewellers near Nath Di Khui around 6.32 pm. The shop reprtedly belongs to Angrej Singh of Chananke village, who is believed to have been the target. No injuries were reported.
Minutes later another two motorcycle-borne attackers allegedly opened fire outside Kajaria showroom in Rayya under the Beas police station area. The showroom belongs to Harpreet Singh Happy, an Akali Dal candidate from Ward Number 4 and son of late SGPC member and former Rayya Municipal Committee president Gurvinder Pal Singh Rayya.
- With inputs from agencies
