One person was killed and two others sustained injuries after two armed men allegedly opened fire at three people sitting inside a car in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, police said on Wednesday.
The shooting took place in the busy Main Bazaar area of Khemkaran, where two men travelling in an SUV stopped their vehicle, stepped out and allegedly fired multiple shots at the occupants of another car.
All three occupants sustained injuries in the attack and were taken to hospital. One of them, identified as Gursewak Singh, subsequently succumbed to his injuries, a senior police officer said.
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According to police, preliminary investigations identified the suspected shooters as Manjit Singh and his brother Sandeep Singh.
Investigators were examining the circumstances surrounding the attack and attempting to establish what led to the shooting. The motive was not immediately known.
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The shooting was recorded by a person from a nearby shop, providing investigators with footage of the incident.
Police said further investigation was underway to establish the sequence of events and ascertain the circumstances behind the attack.
The identities of the two injured persons and details of their medical condition were not immediately disclosed.