Shots fired at Zirakpur hotel pool party, 1 hurt

Published on: 23 May 2023 at 01:54 PM

Published by: thefactnews

The Fact News Service

Zirakpur, May 23

A 24-year-old man suffered a gunshot wound after a group of armed men opened fire at revellers during a pool party at a local four-star around 1 am here today. At least six shots were fired by the suspects, five of whom were arrested.

Victim Karan Chabbra was partying with his friends, when a group of eight persons, led by Vikram, alias Vicky Badesha, arrived at the scene. The two had a verbal altercation, following which gunshots were fired.

Karan, 24, a native of Rajasthan, was shot in the thigh and admitted to the Government Medical College and Hospital, Sector 32, Chandigarh, while another person from the rival group also suffered minor injuries on the head.

A case under Sections 307 of the IPC and 25 of the Arms Act had been registered at the Zirakpur police station. The .45 pistol used in the crime had also been recovered.