Amritsar (Punjab) [India], August 25 (ANI): Five people have been arrested in connection with the shooting of a US-based non-resident Indian (NRI) in Punjab's Amritsar, officials said on Sunday. The NRI, identified as Sukhchain Singh, was shot by two assailants at his residence in Daburji area of Amritsar. Amritsar Commissioner of Police Ranjit Singh Dhillon said that the incident stemmed from a rivalry between two families, both residing in the US, who hired shooters from India.
"The firing incident occurred due to mutual rivalry between two families. Both families live in the US and they hired Indian shooters for the task. The family who orchestrated the attack knew that the victim was in Punjab.
It is only a matter of time till the shooters are arrested. Five people have been arrested so far," he said. Dhillon added that investigations are ongoing into the financial transactions from the US to India related to the case.
According to Additional DCP Harpal Singh, the assailants arrived on a bike and entered Singh's home around 7 am on Saturday under the pretence of enquiring about the registration papers of his luxury car. "They fired three shots, two of which hit Singh. The attackers fled when the weapon jammed," the officer said.
Singh's wife, Amandeep Kaur, recounted that the family, including two children and an elderly mother, was present at home during the attack. "The children kept pleading to leave their father, but they came with an intention to kill him. They fled .