Gurugram Shooting: The wife and son a judge were shot at by his guard in a busy market in Gurugram
The wife and 18-year-old son of a judge were shot at by his personal security officer in a busy market in Gurgaon this afternoon. Both have been taken to a hospital where sources say, the son is critical. The wife is reportedly out of danger.
The incident took place around 3:30 pm near Arcadia Market in Sector 49, Gurgaon, where the wife and son of additional sessions judge Krishan Kant Sharma had gone shopping.
The gunman first shot the wife and then the son, in front of several eye-witnesses. Immediately after that, he tried to drag the judge's son in the car. But when he couldn't, he left the judge's son on the road and drove away in the same car that they had come to the market in, show video footage captured by eyewitnesses from their cellphones.
Here are the highlights on the Gurgaon shooting:
Arcadia, Gurgaon Shooting: Mahipal Singh, Gurgaon shooter is violent during interrogation, says police
According to police sources, Manipal Singh, who is accused of shooting a judge's wife and son, is turning violent during interrogation. Mahipal Singh is said to have been suffering from acute depression and was mentally disturbed.
Arcadia, Gurugram: Judge's wife, son admitted to Medanta hospital
"Some locals informed the police about gunshots being fired outside the Arcadia market. When a police team reached the spot, they found Ritu and Dhruv lying in a pool of blood," DCP, Gurgaon (East), Sulochana Gajraj said, according to news agency Press Trust of India.
She said Ritu has suffered bullet injury in her chest, while Dhruv in his head. "They were taken to the Medanta Hospital where they are undergoing treatment but their condition is critical," according to the officer.
Ms Gajraj said the police team could not promptly find Mahipal there. "He was later arrested from Faridabad."
Arcadia, Gurugram Shooting: Judge's wife suffered bullet injury in chest, son Dhruv shot in his head
DCP-East Sulochna Gajraj said the two have been rushed a hospital in the city where they are in "critical" condition, according to news agency Press Trust of India.
Police said the incident occurred around 3.30 pm when Additional Sessions Judge Krishan Kant's wife Ritu and son Dhruv had gone for shopping in the Arcadia market. They were accompanied by the judge's guard, Mahipal.
"Some locals informed the police about gunshots being fired outside the Arcadia market. When a police team reached the spot, they found Ritu and Dhruv lying in a pool of blood," Ms Gajraj said, according to PTI.
Arcadia, Gurugram Shooting: Forensic team at the spot of the incident where the wife and son of the judge were shot: news agency ANI
Gurugram shooting: Police at the spot of the shooting at Arcadia, Gurugram
"A preliminary report said security guard Mahipal Singh shot dead the woman and her son," a senior police officer told IANS. "We are trying to ascertain facts."
"I Shot Your Wife And Son," Said Gurgaon Shooter While Escaping
The personal security officer who shot the additional sessions judge's son and wife, was caught on a Faridabad road after he escaped from the spot of the shooting.
The PSO was caught soon after escaping and is being interrogated by the Gurgaon police.
Cops say that the PSO was depressed. He also made two more calls telling people about the shooting.
Arcadia, Gurugram Shooting: The shooting occured at around 3.30 pm near Gurugram's Arcadia market
The incident took place around 3:30 pm near Arcadia Market in Sector 49, Gurgaon, where the wife and son of Additional Sessions Judge Krishan Kant Sharma had gone shopping.
Gurgaon Shooting: A forensic team is at the spot of the incident where the wife, son of the judge were shot
A forensic team was sent to the spot where the personal security officer of a judge shot his wife and son in Gurgaon, according to news agency ANI.
The wife and son of a judge were shot at by his guard at a busy Gurugram market today in the evening. The personal security officer who was responsible for protecting them, had shot them.
Both have been taken to hospital, where sources say, the son is critical.
The wife is reportedly out of danger.