A 55-year-old man was shot dead while riding pillion on a motorcycle in Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district, police said on Wednesday.
He also highlighted incidents of open firing in Nalagarh, alleging that criminals appear to have lost their fear of the law-enforcement agencies. The deceased, identified as Khajan Singh, was a resident of Dadahu tehsil in Sirmaur. Ravinder informed Khajan’s son, Rohit, about the incident. With the help of locals, Khajan was taken to a hospital in Paonta Sahib and subsequently referred to PGIMER, Chandigarh, where doctors declared him dead. Bindal described the Shillai area killing as deeply disturbing. He alleged that these incidents are not isolated occurrences but reflect a broader deterioration in law and order across Himachal Pradesh.
The incident occurred around 7.20am on Tuesday when the deceased and his cousin Ravinder Singh were returning home from Chandpur Dhar, where they had gone to attend a social gathering the previous day, according to police.
He said that the exact circumstances and facts surrounding the incident would become clear only after a thorough police investigation. Bindal also referred to an incident in which two individuals were allegedly killed by being run over by a Thar SUV, he said such acts demonstrate the growing audacity of criminals.
Police have registered a case under Section 103 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at Shillai police station.
“A forensic team also visited the spot and the investigation is underway into the incident,” a senior police official said.
