Most foul: 45-year-old shot dead at temple doorstep

LUDHIANA: On March 5, Satish Kumar met his end when somebody shot him dead on the footsteps of a temple in Prem Nagar near Ghumar Mandi. It’s been six months since the 45-year-old’s body was found but police have not got any major leads in the case. Division No. 8 SHO Ranjit Singh admitted they were struggling to find clues in the murder despite questioning a number of people.Owner of a beauty saloon in the area, Satish used to visit the temple, which was near his house, every morning. On the day of crime, two youngsters on a motorcycle rode past the shrine and fired a shot at him. As it was still early in the morning, the accused managed to flee without any hitch. After the murder, the police department constituted an investigation team under the supervision of additional deputy commissioner of police (zone 3), in which assistant commissioner of police (west) and Division No. 8 SHO were also included. Talking to TOI, ADCP (zone 3) Joginder Singh said the case had remained unsolved due to the absence of any major evidence. Belonging to Chaura Mazra village near Gharaunda of Haryana, Satish had settled here two decades ago. He had married twice and his first wife and two children live at his native place in Haryana. His second wife and son live in Ludhiana. Police said Satish had not visited his native place in a long time and was not in touch with his family there.