Murder witness shot thrice, critical

NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old man was shot thrice by three assailants in outer Delhi’s Krishan Vihar near Sultanpuri late on Monday while he was entering his house. The victim, Sidharth Sharma, is battling for life at a local hospital. He is an eyewitness in a woman’s murder that took place in Mangolpuri’s Y-Block in March 2016.
The victim’s family claimed that he was being pressured to withdraw his statement.However, even after receiving the threats, he went to a court in Rohini on Monday morning. After he was shot, his mother found him lying in a pool of blood and called the police. Doctors said he has been shot in his shoulder, chest and abdomen.
Sharma’s family said that they had informed the police about the repeated threats over the past one month, but no action was taken to ensure his security. Sources said the DCP may be quizzed as to why Sharma wasn’t given protection. CCTV footages are being scanned and locals are being questioning to identify the shooters.