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Ex‑Army Man Arrested After Gurugram PG Operator Shot Dead Over Loan

A police investigation centres on a reported Rs 6.5 lakh loan that officials say provoked the fatal shooting.

Overview

  • The victim, Hemant Kaushik, was shot in the head at his home in Acharya Puri’s Ganga Vihar and taken to hospital before being declared dead, police said.
  • Gurugram police arrested Amarjit (Amarjeet) Grewal in Delhi and are conducting detailed questioning while searching for the licensed pistol they say was used in the attack.
  • Officials say the dispute dated back to a 2021 loan of about Rs 6.5 lakh that Kaushik owed Grewal and that the argument over repayment escalated into violence.
  • A video that police say captured the shooting has surfaced and reportedly includes audio of Kaushik’s wife and children screaming at the scene.
  • Grewal is described in police reports as a recently retired Army man now working in finance and PG business, and investigators from Sector 14 and the Crime Branch, Manesar are jointly handling the case.