Day Light Murder-Pb Govt Woman officer shot dead at office in Kharar
KS Diwan/ royalpatiala.in/ Kharar
A woman officer Neha Shourie, posted as Zonal Licensing authority with the Drug and Food Chemical Laboratory in Kharar near Mohali , was shot dead by a man Balwinder Singh at her office in the morning on Friday. The man also later attempted suicide.
Punjab Police said the accused, Balwinder Singh, went to the woman officer’s office and fired two rounds. Thereafter, he tried to run away and was nabbed and shot himself to avoid being nabbed. He was admitted to PGIMER here.
The official statement said, “At around 11:40 AM today, Neha Shourie, working as Zonal Licensing Authority with the Drug and Food Chemical Laboratory in Kharar was shot dead by Balwinder Singh of Morinda with his licensed revolver. DSP Kharar, who reached the spot immediately, took the accused into custody.
After the incident,Punjab Chief minsiter Capt Amarinder Singh directed DGP Punjab Dinkar Gupta to ensure speedy probe into the killing of of officer Neha Shourie and ensured that the accused would be given exemplary punishment. He said no one would be allowed to interfere or intimidate any public servant in the discharge of their duties; an official statement quoted the chief minister as having said. Investigations into the incident are on, they said.
