The attackers escaped after opening fire on a 24-year-old youth in Amritsar early in the morning. The young man has been badly injured by the bullets and has been admitted to a private hospital for treatment. The youth has been identified as Neeraj who is a driver in a private company.
According to the victim's mother Ravneet, Neeraj is a cab driver in a private company and he leaves for work early in the morning. This morning, when he left home for work, some people surrounded him near Beant Park on Ranjit Avenue and opened fire on him. Neeraj knows those who fired the bullets. Two boys named Sadiq and Anmol shot him.
Police found bullet shells, started checking CCTV footage
ACP Varinder Khosa reached the spot along with the police team. Police have recovered bullet shells from the spot. One and a half years ago also someone had fired bullets at him. Apart from this, he had a fight with someone about 9 months ago and had also been in jail. The police are trying to analyze the CCTV footage installed nearby. The attackers will be arrested soon.