Amritsar: Two armed men entered the residence of a non-resident Indian (NRI) and fired at him from close range as his wife and son pleaded for his life.
The daring incident, which took place in Amritsar’s Daburji area in Punjab, was caught on CCTV.
Sukhchain Singh, who recently returned from the US, was hit by three bullets.
He was rushed to a hospital as he bled from his face ad hands, and is currently stable.
The unidentified attackers entered his house and fired three bullets at him in front of his family members. The attack was captured on CCTV.
CCTV footage showed two men entering Sukhchain’s home and going after him, asking for ransom. When he resisted, the two men shot at him as his wife and minor child pleaded with folded hands.
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An NRI, Sukhchain Singh, was shot in his home in Daburji village, Amritsar, after recently returning from the USA. The shocking incident, caught on CCTV, shows two assailants firing three shots at him. He’s now in serious condition and has been admitted to the hospital. pic.twitter.com/HyFORgr3rI
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Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav has instructed the Police Commissioner of Amritsar to ensure swift arrest of the assailants, who fled the spot after their pistols jammed.
Special DGP Rajender Dhoke, assigned to oversee the investigation, travelled to Amritsar as search for the criminals intensified.
Sukhchain’s wife Amandeep Kaur suspected the involvement of his former wife.
“They (miscreants) entered our residence and started firing… We have doubts regarding the involvement of Sukchain Singh’s ex-wife’s family members in this incident… Proper action should be taken,” Amandeep told ANI.
Sukhchain’s family has lodged an FIR against five family members of his ex-wife.
Sukhchain recently purchased a luxury car worth Rs 1.5 crore. The assailants entered his home on the pretext of enquiring about his car’s registration certificate.
