Jagran correspondent, Chandigarh | A youth was shot dead, and another was injured after three bike-borne assailants opened fire on them in Chandigarh, Punjab, on Thursday night. Three youth were travelling on an auto-rickshaw when they were attacked in front of the Sanatan Dharma Temple in Sector 22.

Two of the three youth were injured in the firing. One of them reportedly died during treatment at the hospital, while the other was undergoing treatment. After committing the crime, the attackers fled the scene.

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Police Rush To The Spot And Launch A Probe

Upon receiving information about the incident, police teams from the Sector-17 police station and the Crime Branch arrived at the scene. They launched an operation to nab the accused. Police initiated a probe into the incident. Cops said they were working on identifying the attackers, the reason for the shooting, and other aspects of the incident.

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According to preliminary information, the incident may be related to an old rivalry. The deceased and injured youth are said to be residents of Sector 24.

Mann Govt Under Fire Over Law And Order Issue

The murder of the youth in the capital city added trouble to the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government, which is already facing criticism over the recent killing of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota. The activist was shot dead in broad daylight inside the medical store at a busy marketplace in Mansa on October 13, creating a huge political outrage ahead of the assembly elections in Punjab. He was killed in Mansa, 184 km away from Chandigarh.

Family Refuses To Allow Autopsy Until Demands Met

On Thursday, Jhota's family said they would not allow a post-mortem examination of his body until their demands were met. The family announced the decision in Mansa following a meeting with a joint action committee which was seeking justice in the Jhota murder case.

They had demanded a CBI probe, which has now been taken over by the agency, into the matter. The family also demands setting up a trauma centre in Jhota's name and compensation for each injured person in the incident. Four persons had also sustained bullet injuries in this incident.

(With Jagran.com/PTI inputs)