'Ever seen a widow?' Accused's threat to Tech Mahindra ex-APAC head before murder
A former Tech Mahindra executive was murdered in Faridabad following a long-standing parking dispute with his neighbor. Despite the victim reporting threats to the police, the accused allegedly carried out the shooting shortly after a failed compromise attempt.
Why it matters
The incident highlights issues regarding public safety, the efficacy of local police intervention in civil disputes, and the dangers of private firearm ownership.
FARIDABAD: “I will not leave you alive by tonight,” Monu Sharma allegedly told his neighbour Paramjeet Dhankhar at a police post, where the latter had gone to lodge a complaint over a parking dispute.Hours later, Sharma allegedly made good on the threat, opening fire on Dhankhar with his licensed pistol in Faridabad's Sector 21C on Friday night. He fired around 15 rounds, nine of which hit Dhankhar, killing him on the spot, according to police officials.The 45-year-old victim had returned to India just a day earlier to celebrate Diwali and attend his nephew's wedding.
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