Ludhiana: Gangster, aides shoot at shoe dealer in Khud Mohalla, seriously injuring two

At least three people were injured on Friday after a notorious gangster and his aides opened fire on a shoe dealer in Khud Mohalla, officials said. Two of the injured are said to be in critical condition.

They said gangster Rishav Benipal alias Nannu and his aides fired at trader Gurwinder Singh alias Prinkle, a resident of Sector 32-A Chandigarh Road. Prinkle, a woman caught in the crossfire, and one of the attackers were injured in the incident.

Officials said dealer Prinkle also opened retaliatory fire with his licensed weapon.

Panic gripped the area and the injured were rushed to the Christian Medical College and Hospital.

The injured attacker escaped from the scene and his whereabouts are unknown.

According to police, the attackers pumped four bullets into the trader’s body and the woman suffered two bullet wounds to her back.

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Jaskiranjit Singh Teja said that following a statement from Prinkle, the Division Number 3 police have registered a first information report (FIR) against Rishav Benipal, Prinkle’s father-in-law, brother-in-law and others.

According to the DCP, Prinkle was in his store when two suspects burst in and opened fire. Some miscreants remained outside the shop, the DCP added.

The DCP said that Prinkle had entered into a love marriage with a woman and his wife returned to her maternal home after a marital dispute. Rishav Benipal is close to Prinkle’s in-laws and according to the preliminary investigation, the assailants shot Prinkle over the dispute.