8 shots fired at ex-councillor’s house in Baltana

Realtor Ram Kumar, the owner of the house, woke up around 6 am and later found the glass panes of the main gate shattered. Glass shards and bullet casings were scattered across the courtyard, while bullet marks were visible on the gate and a wall.

Sources said the attackers arrived in a car from the furniture market side at 2.17 am and opened fire at the main gate. CCTV footage showed two or three persons in the car. The suspects fled after the shooting.

The police are investigating the incident and examining CCTV footage from nearby areas. Zirakpur ASP Ghazalpreet Kaur visited the spot in the morning. A forensic team also inspected the crime scene.

The sources said the family had also received threat calls on March 30. The police have registered a case under Sections 308(2) and 351(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act.