Faridabad: Police have arrested the main accused in the fatal shooting of Paramjeet Dhankhar, a 42-year-old executive based in Singapore who was home on a family visit, officials said on Saturday. Awaaz Punjab reported on Friday night that Dhankhar had been shot dead in the parking area of his building in Sector 21C and that the accused neighbour had fled with his family; police now say the accused has been traced and taken into custody.

Source: The Daily Jagran

"We have arrested the main accused, Monu Sharma, and are questioning him," Surajkund police station SHO Prahlad Singh said, according to the reports. The accused, identified as Monu Sharma alias Mohan, lived on another floor of the same building. Police said he allegedly fired around 15 rounds from his licensed pistol on Friday night, nine of which hit Dhankhar, who died on the spot.

Source: Connected to India (PTI)

Case against five, dispute over parking and a dog

On the complaint of Dhankhar's son Shaurya, police have registered a murder case against Monu Sharma alias Mohan, his wife Divya, son Mayank, daughter Naina and brother Hetram, the SHO said. Dhankhar's body has been sent for a post-mortem examination. Police said the two families had a long-running dispute over parking and over a dog defecating in the parking area.

Dhankhar, originally from Hisar, had arrived in India on November 5 to celebrate Diwali with his family and was also to attend his nephew's wedding, scheduled for November 24. Police said that when he returned from the gym on Friday night and asked Sharma to move his car from its designated parking spot, the accused allegedly opened fire.

The Daily Jagran separately reported that the two men had been to a police station earlier over the dispute and that threats were allegedly made there hours before the shooting; police said they are investigating all aspects of the case, and the full picture will emerge only after the investigation is complete.

Source: The Daily Jagran

Police recovered empty cartridge cases from the spot. Further investigation is under way, and police said the arrested accused is being questioned about the shooting and the events leading up to it.