Gurdaspur: 4 dead, 7 injured as water dispute escalates into deadly gunfight
Four people were killed as gunfire broke out between two groups over a water dispute on Saturday.
Shgun S
July 8th 2024 10:27 AM
PTC News Desk: Four people were killed as gunfire broke out between two groups over a water dispute on Saturday.
A fight broke out late Saturday over a public water tank (Rajbaha) at Halka Chowk in Sri Hargobindpur. Both sides fired approximately 60 rounds at each other, killing four people and injuring seven more. The condition of two of the injured is critical.
The deceased have been identified as Shamsher Singh and Baljit Singh of village Withwan from one group and Nirmal Singh of village Moor and Balraj Singh of village Withwan from the second. The family members rushed the injured to a civil hospital and notified the police.