Rajpura, November 19: Swaran Singh (72), father-in-law of senior IAS officer and Markfed MD Varun Roojam, was shot dead by some unidentified persons near Rajpura this morning.
Retired as a Superintending Engineer from the UT cadre, Swaran Singh had been staying in Chandigarh after his retirement.
He would visit a religious dera every Sunday. This morning, he was stopped by some unidentified men while on way to Chandigarh.
“The accused shot him in the temple and chest with a .32 bore pistol,” the police said. “The automatic vehicle that he had been driving later fell into a ditch,” said Rajpura DSP KK Panthe.
“The body remained lying in the car for over two hours. It was noticed by a passerby after which the police were informed,” he added.
Three shells of used bullets were found at the spot. Though Swaran Singh owned a licensed weapon, he was unarmed. “He had recently sold property and the murder could be a possible fallout,” the police said.
Source Tribune India
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