Shiv Sena leader, gunman kill taxi driver

Kamaljit (25) was shot dead last night at the Neelkanth Taxi Stand, near Dussehra Ground around 9.40 pm. Some eyewitnesses have told the police that Ahluwalia, who was in an inebriated condition, and his gunman Shammi had fired at Kamaljit, who died on the spot. After this the trio fled in a Bolero car.

But their vehicle's tyre got deflated. It hit several other vehicles and finally stopped in the street number 2 of Chander Nagar. The trio abandoned their vehicle and fled from the spot.

Later, on the complaint of Baldev Singh, a relative of the deceased, the police booked the trio. Monetary dispute is stated to be the motive behind the murder.

Speaking to mediapersons, deceased's brother Inderjit Singh said that Kamaljit had received a call from someone around 8.30 pm. "After about an hour later, we got the news of his murder," he added.