Teenage student shot dead, 4 injured in firing in Punjab's Gurdaspur

NEW DELHI: An 18-year-old youth was shot dead and four sustained injuries when they were strafed with bullets from a car in Gurdaspur district on Tuesday, said police. The people hit were having burgers near Singhowal village, where four people came in a car with their faces covered and opened fire at them. Two student groups of a private college had a clash a day ago.

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According to police, eight to 10 shots were fired with a country-made pistol. The deceased was identified as Gurjeet Singh, a native of Talwandi village. The injured were Sahil, Gurpal Singh, Gurvinder Singh, and Harnoor Singh. They are under treatment at a hospital. Police said they are looking for the shooters.