Punjab, Abohar: Fashion designer and textile businessman Sanjay Verma was shot dead in Abohar, Punjab. On Monday morning, as soon as he got out of his car outside his showroom New Wearwell, miscreants on a bike opened fire on him. After this, the miscreants snatched his bike and fled.
After going some distance, they parked the bike and fled in the car. CCTV video of this has also surfaced. Police teams reached the spot as soon as the information was received. Angry traders have closed the market. Traders are demanding the arrest of the accused.
Lawrence Gang has taken responsibility for the murder. A post from a social media account named Arju Bishnoi reads- ‘He used to support our enemies, whoever goes against us, we will destroy him.’ However, Dainik Bhaskar does not confirm this post.
Alleged Post
In the alleged post made in the name of Arju Bishnoi, it was written- ‘This murder that has happened in New Wearwell Abohar. I, Goldie Dhillon, Arju Bishnoi and Shubham Lonkar Maharashtra take responsibility for it. We had called him regarding some matter. When he refused to identify himself, we beat him up to let him know who we are.
He used to support our enemies. Whoever goes against us, we will destroy him. We take responsibility for what we do. Whether it is 302 or 307. We take responsibility for what we do. Just wait and watch, we will make the fake criminals bite the dust.
The miscreants were already standing outside the showroom
Eyewitnesses said that the incident happened at 10 am. Sanjay Verma came out of the showroom in his I-20 car. 3 attackers came on a red Splendor bike with Punjab number. They were already waiting for Sanjay to come while sitting on the bike. As soon as Sanjay got out of the car, they started firing at him. Sanjay Verma was hit by several bullets.
The miscreants snatched the bike and fled
People told that after this the youth started running and their bike slipped. The miscreants stopped a bike rider passing by and snatched his bike and fled. The youths parked the bike at some distance and fled in a Swift car. Sanjay Verma was writhing in pain on the road, soaked in blood. People took him to the hospital, but he had died before reaching the hospital.
DIG said- Don’t panic, we have also faced terrorism. DIG Harman Veer Gill said that no one needs to worry. Where there is progress, bad people commit such incidents. We do not need to be afraid. We have also faced terrorism. Even then we were in Punjab. Punjab Police is there to protect everyone. It is true that our businessman brother is not among us today. There are only two reasons behind any murder, either there is some rivalry or the gang does this to spread terror. We will catch everyone and get them punished. The police is investigating from all angles.
SSP said – bullets were fired on the chest Fazilka SSP Gurmeet Singh said that the incident happened around 10:15 am. Youths on bikes opened fire. Sanjay Verma was shot on the chest. He died during treatment. Police has got some leads about the accused. We have started working on that. Why bullets were fired on Sanjay is being investigated. The accused will be caught soon.
Officers and leaders get their clothes stitched at New Wearwell
New Wearwell is a very famous clothes shop. It has customers not only in India but also abroad. Many big government officers and leaders also get their clothes stitched here. Sanjay Verma was the owner of this shop and people knew him for his fashion sense, good quality of clothes and good behavior with customers. Sanjay Verma’s brother Jagat Verma was in Chandigarh due to ill health. He has left for Abohar.