NRI shot at inside his house in Amritsar; family alleges involvement of ex-wife’s family

Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 24 (ANI): A Non-Resident Indian (NRI) from the US was allegedly shot at by two youths after barging into his house in the Daburji area in Amritsar, police said on Saturday.

According to Additional Deputy Commissioner Harpal Singh, two youths came on a bike and entered the victim’s house at around 7 am today while he was getting ready to go to the gym. The two accused entered the victim’s house on the pretext of enquiring about the registration papers of his luxury car.

They fired three shots with the intention to kill him. Out of these three, two bullets hit the victim and the weapon got stuck, after which the accused fled from the scene, the officer said.

On the incident, Sukhchain’s wife, Amandeep Kaur, said that at the time there were five people in the house, including two children and an elderly mother.

“The children kept pleading to the accused to leave their father, but they came with an intention to kill him. When the weapon got stuck after three shots, the accused fled from the house,” she said.

Amritsar Commissioner of Police Ranjit Singh Dhillon said, “Sukhchain belongs to the Daburji area in Amritsar… Two men entered Singh’s residence on the pretext of enquiring about his car’s registration certificate and then started firing at him. A total of three men arrived at the residence. Two of them entered the residence and they fired at Sukchain… Sukhchain Singh lives in America and he arrived in Punjab a month ago.”

Sukhchain Singh was taken to the hospital immediately, where he was treated and is now out of danger.

“He is under treatment in the hospital… Sukhchain Singh’s family has lodged an FIR against five family members of his ex-wife. The family members of Sukchain Singh allege the role of family members of his ex-wife in this shooting incident. Investigation is underway… As per doctors, he is out of danger,” the CP added.

The NRI’s family suspects the involvement of family members of Sukchain Singh’s ex-wife and filed an FIR against them, Dhillon added.

Singh’s father-in-law Sukhdev Singh said, “They entered our residence and took Sukchain Singh inside at gunpoint… We have doubts regarding the involvement of Sukchain Singh’s ex-wife’s family members in this incident… Justice should be served.”

Doctor Krishnan Srinivasan, who treated Sukhchain Singh, said, “When the patient was admitted to the hospital, he was bleeding severely… The patient is stable… He has received injuries on the face and hand.”