Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 6: A history-sheeter was injured after he was shot at by a rival gang in the Model Town area of the district in broad daylight today, officials said.
Paramjeet Singh alias Murga and Vikramjit Singh alias Vicky, both residents of Sehora, Jammu, were on a bike when their rival gang intercepted their two-wheeler near Model Town, Gangyal, around 2:20 PM and opened fire at them, they said.
Sensing trouble, they said, Paramjeet Singh tried to escape from the spot but he was chased by the rival gang members, resulting in injuries to his leg, arms, and face.
He was immediately taken to Government Medical College Jammu, where his condition is stated to be stable, officials said.
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According to a police officer, a case under the relevant sections of the law has been registered at Police Station Gangyal in connection with the attack, while a vehicle used in the attack has also been seized, with its owner also arrested.
Some suspects have also been detained while a manhunt has been launched to arrest the assailants, he said.
The police officer claimed the incident stemmed from an old rivalry between two groups as both the youth who were attacked today are also history-sheeters.
According to him, Paramjeet Singh, who sustained injuries in the attack, has been facing 9 FIRs while his pillion rider and accomplice, Vikramjit Singh, 19 FIRs.
“And both the criminals came out of prison recently on April 1, 2025, after completing their PSA term,” he said.
The police officer said that prima facie, it appears that the motive of the attack was only to create fear amongst the youth attacked and not to harm them.
He, however, said that further investigations are underway.
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