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Retired Soldier Arrested After Fatal Broad-Daylight Shooting at Rohtak Railway Station

He allegedly opened fire over a disputed ₹10 lakh loan at the busy platform

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Police and GRP officials at the crime site at Rohtak railway station on Friday. here after an ex-serviceman fired shots at a woman. (Manoj Dhaka/HindustanTime)
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Overview

  • The victim, 35-year-old Pinki of Julana village, was shot in the back on July 11 evening and later died at PGIMS Rohtak.
  • Authorities identified the suspect as Wazir Singh, a retired army personnel from Lajwana Khurd, who was intoxicated at the time of the shooting.
  • Witnesses said Singh shouted a warning before firing, and GRP officers arrested him minutes later as he tried to board a train to Kurukshetra.
  • The dispute stemmed from a ₹10 lakh loan Pinki had extended months earlier, which remained unresolved despite a village panchayat mediation.
  • Investigators are awaiting Singh’s sobriety to record his full statement while probing the motives and wider issues of ex-servicemen welfare and firearm access.