Amritsar15 hours ago
In Amritsar, Punjab, a young man died due to a bullet fired at the hands of an ASI in a shop. Angry shopkeepers and family members staged a sit-in outside Amandeep Hospital. The family members are demanding strict action against ASI. On the other hand, taking action, the police have suspended him. A case has also been registered against him.
According to the information, on Wednesday afternoon, ASI Harbhajan Singh had come to see the mobile at the mobile shop in Liberty Market located opposite Amritsar railway station. During this, he took out his government pistol and showed it to the people. Meanwhile, a bullet was fired from the revolver and 27-year-old Ankush, who was showing the mobile, hit his chest. The shopkeepers immediately admitted Ankush to Amandeep Hospital, but he could not be saved.
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ASI was posted at Lawrence Road outpost
ASI Harbhajan Singh was posted at Lawrence Road post. He was on duty when the accident happened. Leaving the duty midway, he had reached to get the mobile. Seeing the condition of Ankush, a resident of Shakti Nagar, after being shot, the ASI started running away from the spot, but people caught him. The entire incident was captured in the CCTV camera installed in the shop.
Anger of shopkeepers and family members erupted against Punjab Police.
Seeing the anger of the people, a case was not registered against the ASI till the night after the suspended incident, but seeing the anger of the family and the shopkeepers, the police took him into custody and suspended him. At present, the police reached the spot and trying to pacify the anger of the people.