Chandigarh:
Police will reveal any conspiracy behind the murder of Shiv Sena (Taksali) leader Sudhir Suri, Punjab’s top agent Gaurav Yadav said Friday, urging people to remain calm.
Earlier in the day, more than five shots were fired at Suri outside a temple in a crowded place in Amritsar, after which he fell and lost consciousness. He was taken to a hospital where he died of his injuries, they said.
The suspect, Sandeep Singh, has been arrested and the weapon used in the crime has been seized, police said.
Speaking to the media, Mr Yadav said Punjab has an “exemplary record of communal harmony” and appealed to people to maintain the “hard-earned peace”.
“We will not allow the situation to be disrupted. We will reveal the whole conspiracy behind the murder and all those behind it will be arrested,” Mr Yadav said in a hastily called press conference.
The police will conduct the investigation based on the available evidence, Mr Yadav said, adding that the situation in Amritsar was fully under control.
The DGP said Singh, who owns a clothing store, has been arrested and his questioning is underway.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Singh had never met Suri, the DGP said, while refusing to release details about the line of inquiry.
He said Singh fired five bullets from his .32-caliber weapon, some of which hit Suri.
It is an unfortunate incident and we strongly condemn it, he said.
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