Accused, who shot ex-tech excecutive over parking dispute in Haryana, arrested
A 44-year-old scrap dealer has been arrested for the fatal shooting of a former tech executive in Faridabad following a heated parking dispute. Police are investigating the incident, which occurred after a history of neighborhood conflicts between the two families.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the escalation of interpersonal conflicts into lethal violence in urban residential areas.
FARIDABAD: A 44-year-old scrap dealer who allegedly shot dead his 42-year-old neighbour, Paramjeet Dhankar, a former regional business head of Tech Mahindra's Asia-Pacific region, following a parking dispute in Faridabad, has been arrested from DLF Chowk in Ballabgarh, police said on Saturday.The accused, identified as Mohan alias Monu Sharma, allegedly opened fire at Dhankar in Sector 21C on Friday night, killing him on the spot.According to police, the accused fired around 15-16 rounds, three to four of which hit Dhankar, killing him on the spot.Dhankar lived on the first floor of house number 641 with his wife, son and daughter, while the accused resided on the third floor of the same building.Police said Dhankar had returned home from the gym around 8pm when an argument broke out between the two men over vehicle parking.
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