Chandigarh, Aug 6 (IANS) In a brazen daylight indiscriminate firing in front of the police station in Dadri city of Haryana on Thursday, seven people, who were riding on an SUV car, received injuries, police said.
Three assaulters fled on foot by waving revolvers.
Prima facie the police believed the crime was linked to a gang war, although the attackers, who fired at least 30 shots, are yet to be identified.
A video of the crime was surfaced, showing injured men sitting in the bullet-riddled SUV car.
The injured have been referred to the PGI in Rohtak in a critical condition.
The cause of the crime is yet to be ascertained.
The gunfire sound triggered panic in the area.
Seven people riding Scorpio car were seriously injured.
According to eyewitnesses, the firing was so sudden that there was a stampede-like condition among passersby.
As the information received, the police reached the spot and the injured were rushed to the Civil Hospital of Charkhi Dadri for treatment.
After first-aid, all the seven injured were referred to PGI Rohtak in critical conditions.
The injured have been identified as Ankit of Charkhi Dadri, Kirtiman of Hisar, Suraj, Ankit of Bhiwani, Sunny of Hisar, Krishan of Mahendragarh and Amit of Fatehgarh.
A forensic team took possession of the evidence at the spot.
Footage from CCTV cameras installed in the vicinity is also being scanned to identify the attackers, an Investigating official said.
Preliminary investigation by the police revealed that the three miscreants came on a bike.
The accused positioned the bike in front of the Scorpio car and forced him to stop it following which they opened fire.
The firing caused a stampede and chaos at the spot.
The Superintendent of Police and other senior officers reached the spot as the incident was reported.
The police have cordoned off the entire area.
With the help of the forensic team, evidence, bullet shells and other important clues found from the spot are being seized and they are being examined.
--IANS
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