Dera Bassi: Youth shot at, hunt on for four suspects

Police said 12 rounds of shots were fired, out of which three bullets hit Dalbir in his stomach and arm, while one bullet whizzed past him. A large number of residents of nearby villages gathered after hearing the gun shots and the accused fled the spot. Dalbir was rushed to the hospital in Dera Bassi, from where he was referred to PGI, Chandigarh.

“It is a case of old enmity between the two groups. The attack was carried out by a group led by two persons, who have been identified as Rana and Bhuppi,” said station house officer, Dera Bassi Police Station, Deepinder Singh.

Dalbir is also the complainant in a previous case against the accused, which was registered after a firing incident on August 13. The two groups had clashed and four persons had suffered bullet injuries in the incident. The police had booked 12 persons for the incident on Dalbir’s complaint. However, no arrest was made.

The police said the preliminary investigation has revealed that gunshots were fired from both sides. “We have recovered a country-made pistol and three shells from the victim’s car. One live cartridge was also recovered. Dalbir might have fired in his defence,” said Singh.