Sukhchain Singh – a non-resident Indian (NRI) from the United States who was shot in front of his elderly mother and children inside his house in Amritsar – is out of danger now, the police said. The now-viral video of the sensational crime shows that it was his mother and divine intervention that saved his life. The viral CCTV footage shows two men entering his house at around 7 am.

Sukhchain Singh was getting ready to go to the gym. The two accused had barged into the house on the pretext of enquiring about the registration papers of his luxury vehicle. As soon as they entered, they made their intentions clear – they wanted to murder Sukhchain Singh.

They fired three shots at him. Two of them hit him. CCTV footage shows the man lying on the floor, writhing in pain.

The attackers can be seen trying to pump in more shots. However, Sukhchain's brave mother kept trying to come between her son and the attackers. She also pleaded with the two men to spare her son as the duo kept trying to make the kill shot.

Also read: Punjab: US resident shot at inside Amritsar home as mother, son watch | Video A child can also be seen pleading with the duo to spare Sukhchain's life. According to the police, the attackers' weapon got stuck and wouldn't fire anymore. His mother never stopped her attempt to dissuade the attackers from killing him.

Sukhchain's wife, Amandeep Kaur, said that at the time there were five people in the house, including two children and an elderly mother. "The chi.