“Punjab: Shopkeeper sitting outside his shop shot dead in Bhatinda by unidentified men, murder caught on CCTV camera”, Opindia, October 29, 2023:
“Harjinder Singh Johal, the president of the Bathinda Mall Road Shopkeepers Association, was shot and killed on 28th October outside his “Amritsari Kulcha” store on Bathinda’s Mall Road. He was looking at his cell phone while sitting on a chair outside his shop when two anonymous individuals, who were riding a motorcycle, opened fire on him multiple times. The entire incident was captured on camera from a nearby store.
One of the men got off the two-wheeler and fired several rounds at the victim before fleeing the scene. Johal was brought to a government hospital in Bathinda for treatment after suffering severe injuries. However, he was sent to Max Hospital due to the severity of his wounds where he passed away. Cops have recovered six bullets at the crime scene. Initial inquiries indicated that the perpetrators potentially employed a 9mm firearm during the assault.
The businessman can be seen in agony and contorting in pain while informing some people about the incident. People who were present at the location rushed towards Johal as he lost consciousness…..”
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