Two men, identified as Sonu and Ashish, both in their early 30s, were shot dead inside a salon in the Najafgarh area of southwest Delhi, according to the police report on Friday. The incident, which occurred in front of other customers and salon workers, has stirred panic in the locality. According to police officials, Sonu sustained a single gunshot wound to the head, while Ashish was shot three times in the head and once in the chest, news agency PTI reported.
A purported CCTV footage of the incident circulated on social media, capturing one of the victims pleading with the attackers moments before being shot at point-blank range.
Delhi: Two persons were shot dead inside a saloon in Najafgarh. No fear of the law!
Delhi Police says they are ifentifying the attackers. Suspected to be a case of persnal enmity. pic.twitter.com/eNypVWkips
— Alok Arjun Singh (@AlokReporter) February 9, 2024
“Preliminary investigations suggest personal enmity as a possible motive, although the involvement of gang warfare has not been ruled out,” stated a police officer, according to PTI. The assailants fled the scene immediately following the attack.
In response to the alarming incident, authorities promptly initiated measures to track down the perpetrators. “Three police teams have been deployed to identify and apprehend the suspects,” the police confirmed.
It was disclosed by the police that Ashish had a history of involvement in two criminal cases. Both victims hailed from Nagli Sakrawati in the Najafgarh area, according to police sources.
DCP Dwarka Ankit Singh confirmed the incident, stating that the police initially received a PCR call from the Najafgarh police station reporting a shooting near pillar number 80. Subsequently, they received another call informing them of the deaths of two individuals, Sonu and Ashish, at a hospital in the Mohan Garden area due to gunshot injuries.
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Scrap Dealer Shot in Northeast Delhi Amid Monetary Dispute
In a separate incident, a 22-year-old scrap dealer, identified as Suhail, was shot at in northeast Delhi following a monetary dispute, as reported by PTI on Friday. The incident occurred at 10:20 pm on Thursday in the C-Block of Shastri Park area.
According to police sources cited by PTI, Suhail, who has a criminal record with over 13 cases, including robbery, snatching, and Arms Act violations, was engaged in a confrontation over money. Initially identified as Shahrukh, police later clarified the victim’s name as Suhail.
The accused in the shooting have been named as Farman, Fazil, Prince, Faizal, and Wahid, all of whom are scrap dealers by profession, according to Deputy Commissioner of Police (northeast) Joy Tirkey.
Investigations revealed a longstanding monetary dispute between Shahrukh (Suhail) and Farman, Fazil, and Prince. On Thursday, the situation escalated, resulting in Suhail being cornered by the accused. A verbal altercation ensued, culminating in Farman firing at Suhail, causing him to sustain a gunshot wound in his right lower abdomen.
Suhail was swiftly rushed to GTB Hospital, where his condition has been reported as stable, confirmed the DCP.
An FIR has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Arms Act, and authorities are actively pursuing efforts to apprehend the suspects, added the DCP.