Case filed against unknown persons

Tribune News Service
Amritsar, March 2

Mystery shrouds the incident in which a couple was admitted to a private hospital on the Majitha road following gunshot injuries. Their condition is stated to be critical while the police have registered a case under the charges of attempt to murder and the Arms Act against unknown persons for now.

The victims have been identified as Harjit Singh (55) and his wife Paramjit Kaur (50), both residents of Kathunangal area.

Himanshu Bhagat, SHO, Kathunangal police station, said a matrimonial dispute is apparently the reason behind the incident. He said as the doctors have declared them unfit for recording their statements, nothing concrete can be said at the moment. Further investigations were under progress, he added. Harjit had reportedly suffered a bullet injury on the neck, while Paramjit sustained bullet injury on her chest.

The incident came to light when the police got information from the hospital authorities. The police immediately reached the hospital where doctors declared both of them unfit for recording statement. Following this, a case has been registered under Section 307 of the IPC and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act against unknown persons.

Nirmal Singh, investigating officer, said, the couple was alone in their house and there was no sign of involvement of any other person. He said according to information, Harjit was in depression. It appeared that he tried to commit suicide, but the woman stopped him from doing so. In the melee, Paramjit got injured and later Harjit shot himself.