Jaipur: Sriganganagar police arrested Purushottam Singh, a 32-year-old resident of Kotkapura in Punjab, Thursday in connection with a brazen daylight firing at a real estate businessman near a gym Tuesday.According to SP Sriganganagar Gaurav Yadav, Singh chauffeured the shooters in a vehicle to Faridkot in Punjab after the attack. Yadav said the investigation revealed Singh carried out a recce of the neighbourhood in advance, gathering critical details for the hit. After the gunfire, he allegedly helped the assailants ditch their motorbike and escape.The shooting took place outside a gym on Jassa Singh Road Tuesday afternoon. Victim Ashish Gupta, a 50-year-old real estate businessman, had just stepped out after a workout when two motorcycle-borne gunmen opened fire, striking him in the leg. He was rushed to a private hospital and is currently undergoing treatment.A CCTV clip shows Gupta speaking on his phone when one of the shooters approached and fired several rounds. Gupta managed to retreat into the gym through a side entrance, causing the shooters to flee on the same motorcycle, which Singh later helped to abandon.SP Yadav added, “We have identified the shooters.”
Punjab man held for firing at real estate businessman | Jaipur News
