Gurgaon PG owner shot dead in front of wife, kids; ex-Army man held
A 40-year-old former Indian Army soldier was arrested for the murder of a 32-year-old paying guest (PG) operator in Gurgaon following a financial dispute. The suspect was apprehended in Delhi shortly after the incident.
Why it matters
The incident underscores issues related to personal financial disputes and public safety in urban residential areas.
GURGAON: A 40-year-old ex-serviceman was arrested from Delhi on Wednesday, hours after he allegedly shot dead a 32-year-old PG operator over a monetary dispute in Acharya Nagar on Tuesday evening, police said.Amarjeet Grewal alias Amarjeet Fauji, a resident of Bamla village in Bhiwani district, was arrested in a joint operation by teams from Sector 14 police station and Crime Branch Manesar unit.On September 8, Hemant Kaushik, a resident of Acharya Puri (Ganga Vihar), met Grewal at his PG to discuss a financial transaction. According to ACP Naveen Sharma, Hemant had told a friend that Grewal was coming to collect money and asked him to join him.Around 6pm, the two were discussing the transaction when an argument broke out.
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