Double murder outside Amritsar hotel Prime suspects booked

Tribune News ServiceAmritsar August 19Even after 24 hours the police have failed to nab the prime suspects involved in the double murder of two youngsters outside the hotel on Wednesday A video of the incident has also gone viral on social mediaAccording to the police different teams were conducting raids to nab them The police have booked Mani Dhillon a goldsmith along with his brother Vikram Singh both residents of Tarn Taran Road and 10 unknown persons for the murderAlso read 2 shot dead in Amritsar as altercation over birthday cake smearing takes ugly turnThe vicitms were identified as Munish Sharma and Vikramjit Singh Munishs brother and complainant Pardeep Kumar told the police that he worked at a gym situated on Circular RoadPardeep said his brother told him that he along with Vikramjit Singh and Taranpreet Singh of Daburji village were going to a hotel located near Ghala Mala Chowk on Majitha Road to attend a birthday party He also asked him to attend the party after gymHe said around 630 pm he along with Vikramjits brother Simran Singh reached outside the hotel He said they saw the accused thrashing Munish and VikramjitHe said the accused took out a pistol and shot Munish in the head while Vikramjit sustained bullet injuries in the back He said Munish died on the spot and Vikramjit succumbed at Guru Nanak Dev HospitalAdditional Deputy Commissioner of Police Sandeep Malik said the dispute happened as the accused rubbed cake on the face of the victimsInitial verbal spat turned violent and the accused shot the victims He said the police teams were conducting raids and the suspects would be arrested soonThe police have been investigating into the legality of the weapon used in the crime A case under Section 302 148 and 149 of the IPC and under the Arms Act has been registered