JHAJJAR: In a swift operation, Jhajjar police arrested a husband and wife within 24 hours of a shooting incident in Mandothi village, in which two men were allegedly targeted over an old personal rivalry. One of the victims, Joginder, succumbed to his injuries during treatment, while the other, Hardeep, is undergoing treatment at a hospital.The arrested accused have been identified as Mukesh, a resident of Mandothi village, and his wife. Police have recovered the vehicle allegedly used in the crime, a revolver, a double-barrel gun, 15 live cartridges and two empty cartridge shells from their possession.The arrests were made by a team from the Mandothi police post under Asauda police station, acting under the direction and supervision of DCP Bahadurgarh Shubham Singh.According to Asauda police station SHO Sub-Inspector Jai Bhagwan, the incident took place on the night of November 9, when the accused, allegedly armed with firearms, opened fire on Hardeep and his friend Joginder with the intention of killing them. Both sustained bullet injuries and were rushed to hospital, where Joginder later died during treatment.Following the incident, police reached the spot and called in a forensic science laboratory (FSL) team to examine the crime scene. A case was registered under relevant sections of the law on the complaint of Ballu, Hardeep’s father.The accused were produced before a court in Bahadurgarh, which remanded the woman to one day of police custody and her husband to three days for interrogation.DCP Shubham Singh said Joginder’s body had been shifted to the mortuary and his postmortem examination would be conducted on Wednesday. The body would be handed over to the family after the autopsy.He said further action in the case would be based on the postmortem findings and the FSL report. Police teams have also been constituted to trace and arrest other persons suspected to be involved in the shooting.“Teams have been formed to arrest the remaining accused, and efforts are underway to apprehend them at the earliest. CCTV footage from the area will also be examined as part of the investigation,” the DCP said.During their custodial interrogation, police will also investigate the involvement of other suspects and establish the source of the recovered firearms and ammunition.
