Overview
- Naveen Arora, a shopkeeper from an RSS-linked family, was shot dead on Saturday evening while returning from his shop in Ferozepur.
- CCTV footage shows two assailants fleeing after the attack near the Baba Noor Shah Wali dargah, and he was declared dead at a private hospital.
- Ferozepur police say they have identified the attackers, detained four persons, and formed multiple teams to track the culprits, though no clear motive has been established.
- A statement by a little-known outfit calling itself the Sher-e-Punjab Brigade claimed responsibility online, which police and intelligence officials say must be technically verified.
- Local markets closed in protest, the family and traders warned of an agitation if arrests do not follow, and opposition parties attacked the AAP government over law and order.