A national-level hockey player and his friend were shot dead by their colleague in Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh's hometown in Patiala on Wednesday night after a fight.
The two men, who have been identified as Amrik Singh and Simranjit Singh Happy, were employees of Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd.
Amrik Singh and Simranjit Singh had a fight with a man named Manoj Kumar and his son at an eatery. They thrashed the father and son.
Later, Manoj went to his home to bring his double-barrelled rifle and allegedly fired at Amrik and Simranjit. Both Amrik and Simranjit died on the spot.
A case has been filed under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
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