April 25 (Punjab Khabarnama) : At around 12:40 last night, some unknown people opened fire outside the house of Congress leader Gurdeep Singh Dhillon, just in front of Joshi Palace in Firozpur city, and fled away. Information regarding this incident was immediately given to the Firozpur Police Control Room and after a short time, the police patrolling party reached there and investigation and action is being taken by the Police Station City Firozpur regarding this incident. It is said that after some time, unknown people also fired on a Dezire car parked in Basti Awa of Basti city.
On this occasion, Congress leader Gurdeep Singh Dhillon, his wife Ranjana Dhillon and neighbors told that at around 12:40 in the night, they first heard three shots fired and then all at once. Gurdeep Singh Dhillon said that the way the firing took place, it seems as if those firing had automatic weapons. He told that he immediately informed the police control room about this incident and after some time the patrolling police party reached him and in the morning, SHO of Police Station City Firozpur and then DSP City Firozpur reached the spot with the police force who arrested those who fired. Has assured to trace and arrest them soon. Officials have said that separate police parties have been formed and are trying to find out those who fired.
Gurdeep Singh Dhillon told that he has come to know that shortly after this incident, firing was also done in the city’s Basti Awa by people riding an unknown motorcycle, CCTV footage of which has also been obtained by the police. Gurdeep Singh Dhillon, his Wife Ranjana Dhillon and people living in and around street number 2 have demanded from the Firozpur Police to ensure the safety of people’s life and property by locating such armed people as soon as possible. Gurdeep Dhillon said that he is an old Congress leader and he has been working for the party for a long time with former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Punjab Cabinet Minister Rana Gurmeet Singh Sodhi etc. for a long time and at present he is working towards the party. He has been given the responsibility of Guruharsahay assembly constituency.