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Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Childhood friend shoots man dead outside Panchkula mall
A 35-year-old national kabaddi player was shot dead and his cousin critically injured after his childhood friend and his accomplice opened fire at them in the parking lot of a mall at Amravati Enclave in Panchkula around 10:45 pm on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Sonu Nolta, a resident of Nolta village near Pinjore, while his cousin, Nitin Panwar, alias Prince, 20, sustained a gunshot wound to the thigh. He was rushed to PGIMER, Chandigarh. Police, however, remain unclear about the motive. Soon after the incident, which triggered panic in the residential area along the Shimla national highway, a video surfaced online purportedly showing the accused, Piyush Piplani, claiming responsibility for the attack. In the clip, he cited personal rivalry, claiming the attack was carried out on the directions of Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. Piplani and his accomplice, Ankush, can be seen brandishing weapons in the video. However, police said initial investigation had not revealed any gang rivalry angle, as both the victim and the accused were known to each other for years. Victim was leaving with friends after watching a movie According to police, the accused fired 12 rounds, four of which hit Sonu — in the chest, head, back and hand — leading to his death. Nitin, a diploma student at Government Polytechnic and resident of Mallah village, Panchkula, provided a statement to the police from PGIMER. He said on Thursday evening, he accompanied Sonu and his friend Jaspreet Kaur to watch a movie at the mall. 'We went to the mall from Tipra, Kalka, in Sonu's Mahindra Scorpio (HP-15D-1726). After the film, Jaspreet's friends Neha and Priya also joined us. As the three girls were crossing the road, Sonu and I waited in the SUV. Suddenly, Piyush Piplani of Pinjore and Ankush of Chawla Colony, Pinjore, stepped out of a Swift car parked nearby, holding pistols,' he narrated. The duo walked up to the driver's side window and opened fire at Sonu, who collapsed on the seat. One bullet hit Nitin in the left thigh. The attackers then fled in their vehicle, which already had other unidentified men inside. Based on the victim's statement, police registered a case under Sections 103 (1) and 3 (5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), along with Sections 25, 54, and 59 of the Arms Act at the Pinjore police station. A manhunt is underway to arrest Piyush, Ankush and their unidentified accomplices. Dined together two days ago Initial investigation revealed that Sonu and Piyush were close friends who had grown up together. Just two days before the murder, the duo had dinner together. According to Sonu's family, he had even given Piyush some money for shopping during the meeting. Sonu's father expressed deep anguish over the betrayal, saying, 'We didn't see it coming — he was a snake in the grass.' Both have criminal history Police disclosed that both Sonu and Piyush had criminal backgrounds. Sonu had been booked in multiple cases, including rioting and assault on police personnel. Police also revealed that Sonu owned three tippers that were being used in illegal sand mining operations. Piyush too has a tainted past, with several criminal cases against him, including one for attempt to murder.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Man shot dead outside Amravati mall in Haryana's Panchkula, hunt on for two accused
A man in his twenties was shot dead and his cousin seriously injured when two assailants opened fire at them outside a mall in Amravati Enclave in Haryana's Panchkula district at 10.45pm on Thursday, police said on Friday. The deceased was identified as Sonu Nolta, a resident of Nolta village near Pinjore town, while his cousin, Nitin Panwar, alias Prince, 20, was rushed to Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, with a bullet wound to his thigh. Soon after the incident that triggered panic in the residential area along the national highway to Shimla, a video surfaced online in which the two accused are seen claiming responsibility, stating they had orchestrated the attack due to personal rivalry and on the directions of Anmol Bishnoi, the brother of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi. In his statement to the police, Nitin, who is a diploma student at Government Polytechnic and a resident of Mallah village, Panchkula, said he had accompanied Sonu and his friend, Jaspreet Kaur, to a movie at the mall on Thursday night. 'Three of us went to the mall in Sonu's Mahindra Scorpio (HP 15D 1726) from Tipra in Kalka. After the film, Jaspreet's friends Neha and Priya joined us. The three of them were crossing the road from the mall, while Sonu and I waited in the SUV on the roadside when the two armed men, Piyush Piplani of Pinjore and Ankush from Chawla Colony, Pinjore, emerged from another car parked nearby, each brandishing a pistol,' he told the police. The duo walked up to the driver's window and opened fire at Sonu, who slumped into the seat with multiple bullet injuries, while Panwar sustained a gunshot wound to his left thigh. The attackers fled in their vehicle, which already had other men inside, possibly armed accomplices. Nitin managed to call his maternal uncle from his phone to report the attack. Haryana Police reached the scene after receiving the alert. However, by then, both the victims had been rushed to the Civil Hospital, Sector 6, Panchkula. Doctors declared Sonu brought dead, while Nitin was given first aid and referred to PGIMER, Chandigarh. Sub-inspector Rajbir Singh from PGI police post recorded Nitin's statement at 3.40am on Friday. Nitin confirmed he knew both the accused, Piyush and Ankush, personally and demanded strict action against them and their accomplices. Based on his statement, a case was registered under Sections 103(1), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and Sections 25, 54, and 59 of the Arms Act at Pinjore police station. The police are now on the lookout for Piyush, Ankush and their unidentified accomplices.
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Stalin inaugurates additional classroom buildings in colleges
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Tuesday inaugurated through videoconferencing additional classroom buildings built on an outlay of Rs. 3.97 crore in Kamarajar Government Arts College at Surandai in Tenkasi district. The new block has been constructed with 14 classrooms with seven classrooms on the ground floor and the first floor. Along with a staircase, there is a ramp leading to the first floor. Toilets have been created in both floors. 'The additional classroom building will immensely benefit the 2,800-odd students studying in the college,' said Collector A.K. Kamal Kishore. Tenkasi MLA S. Palani Nadar was present. In Thoothukudi, the Chief Minister inaugurated an additional classroom building and a laboratory built with 8,600 square feet (one square foot costs ₹3,046) at a cost of ₹2.62 crore at Government Polytechnic. Minister for Social Welfare P. Geetha Jeevan, Collector K. Elambahavath and Corporation Commissioner L. Madhubalan were present.
