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.