Duo posing as patients shoot at private doctor in Punjab's Moga
Investigators said the criminals visited victim Aniljit Kamboj's clinic posing as patients and got themselves examined by the doctor before firing at least two shots at him.
Reports said Kamboj was the stepfather of Punjabi film actor Tania.
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Moga senior superintendent of police (SSP) Ajay Gandhi said Kamboj suffered gunshot wounds to the chest and arm. 'He remains hospitalised and doctors attending to him termed his condition as stable. We are working to ascertain the cause behind the crime,' said the SSP.
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Investigators said after the attack, the assailants sped away on a motorcycle. They were spotted moving around the clinic before the crime.
Gandhi shared police had vital clues about the accused and efforts were on to nab them.
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