In Faridabad, a minor dispute over giving way on the road turned into a bloody incident. It is alleged that the 26-year-old son of an ASI of Delhi Police opened fire on two real brothers after a minor altercation. Both brothers were seriously injured in this attack. After the incident, the accused stood at the spot with weapons for a long time and fled from there after the family members arrived.
This incident happened at around 9:30 pm on Thursday night in Bharat Colony, Faridabad. The injured brothers have been identified as 27-year-old Prashant Jangra and 23-year-old Prince. Both of them were shot in the chest and neck. He has been admitted to a private hospital located in Sector-21A. Prashant is battling between life and death in the ICU, while Prince has been kept on ventilator.
What was the dispute about?
According to the information, Prashant's wife had given birth to a child four days ago. In this happiness, a program was organized in the family. On Thursday night, Prashant was going to New Delhi Railway Station with his younger brother Prince, cousin Piyush and brother-in-law Tushar. He had to bring the relatives coming to attend the program from the station. They had reached just 100 to 150 meters away from the house when a Maruti Suzuki Brezza car came from the front. 26 year old Jaswant was driving this car. Due to the narrow lane, both the vehicles came face to face and there was not much space left to pass.
According to Piyush, Prashant was driving his car. He signaled to the driver of the vehicle coming from the front by shining his headlights that there was no space for both the vehicles to pass together in the lane. Despite this, Jaswant kept moving his car forward and both the vehicles stopped face to face. It is alleged that after this Jaswant came out of his car with a revolver and started abusing. During this time both the brothers and the people present with them also came out of their car. Prashant called his father and told him that the person in front was threatening him with a weapon.
What was the accused angry about?
Piyush told that the accused was angry that he was not given the way out earlier. Describing the entire incident in his complaint, he said, “He then came out of his car with his revolver without any provocation. Prashant had asked him to give him the pass, but he was angry that we could not let him go first.” Piyush further alleged, “However, as soon as the call was disconnected, Jaswant fired from close range and shot Prashant in the chest.”
Did the accused run away after firing the shot?
Piyush alleged that even after the firing, Jaswant did not run away from the spot. When other family members started reaching the spot, he was still present there with a weapon in his hand. According to Piyush, the accused challenged the family members and said, “He taunted us that we will try our best, but nothing will happen to him.”
According to a Crime Branch official, both the injured were first taken to the nearest hospital. However, seeing his serious condition, the doctors there advised the family to take him to some other hospital. After this, both the brothers were taken by ambulance to a private hospital located in Sector-21A.
Who is the accused Jaswant?
Faridabad Police has identified the accused as Jaswant, resident of Bharat Colony. He is the son of an Assistant Sub-Inspector posted in Delhi Police. According to the police, Jaswant works as a computer operator in a private hospital in Faridabad. He also has a license to keep arms. The police arrested him on Friday. On the basis of Piyush's complaint, an FIR has been registered against the accused at Khedi Pul police station on Friday.