Man shot dead in Ambala

AMBALA: A day after two men received gunshot wounds in a clash in Phulel Majra village of Saha block of Ambala, a 45-yearold man was shot dead in the fields on Wednesday.

The deceased has been identified as Amarjeet Singh, whose family was involved in Tuesday’s clash over a pond in the village.

The victim’s son, Sahil, told the police that he, along with his father and uncle, were taking a walk in the fields around 5.15am. “My father was walking about 100 metres ahead of us. Suddenly, three persons came on a bike and shot my father in the head,” he said. Superintendent of police Abhishek Jorwal said a case under Section 302 (murder) and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and Arms Act has been registered.”