StatesHimachal Pradesh
Four shots fired outside house in Solan village, Himachal police launch manhunt
Two bullets hit a car parked outside Manpreet Singh's home in Buta Palasi near Baddi. Police have recovered four empty cartridges and are going through CCTV footage.
Key points
- About four shots were fired outside a house in Buta Palasi village overnight.
- Two bullets hit the parked vehicle, and two were fired into the air, the owner says.
- A case has been registered under the Arms Act and police teams formed to trace the shooters.
Police in Himachal Pradesh have launched a manhunt after unidentified gunmen fired about four shots outside a house in Buta Palasi village in Solan district on the night of 23 October.
Manpreet Singh, who lives in the house, told police he was indoors when he heard the shots. He said two of the bullets struck his vehicle, which was parked outside, and the other two were fired into the air. Police recovered four empty cartridge cases from the spot.
Nobody was reported hurt, and police have not said who might have fired the shots or why.
Baddi Superintendent of Police Vinod Dhiman said a case had been registered under the Arms Act and that officers were checking footage from CCTV cameras at the house and in the surrounding area.
“Police teams have also been formed to trace the possible whereabouts of the accused and make arrests,” he said.
Buta Palasi falls under the Baddi police district. Officers have not said whether Singh had received any threats before the shooting, and no arrests had been announced by Saturday evening.