Man with disabilities shot dead in Jhajjar; police probe revenge angle

Jhajjar: A 52-year-old man with disabilities was shot dead inside his house in Dighal village of Jhajjar district on Tuesday night, with police probing whether the killing was linked to the murder of a financier in the same village two months ago.Jitender was attacked by masked assailants, who allegedly fired multiple rounds before fleeing. CCTV footage shows two men approaching the house shortly before midnight, one of them wearing a joker-style mask.According to family members, one of the assailants test-fired his weapon in a nearby lane before entering the house and opening fire on Jitender. He died on the spot.Police later collected evidence and sent the body for the postmortem. .Investigators are examining whether the murder was a retaliatory attack linked to the April 8 killing of financier Sahil alias Sonu. Jitender was the uncle of Yogesh alias Yogi, the alleged mastermind in the financier's murder case who is in jail.Jitender's brother, Sombir, alleged the family had been receiving threats after Sahil's murder. He claimed one of the accused in that case, Aman alias Bunty, had warned that Sahil's death would be avenged.Police said revenge is one of the key angles being investigated, though other motives have not been ruled out.The April murder of Sahil had exposed a bitter rivalry in the village. Investigators had cited a financial dispute and a viral video allegedly showing Yogesh being assaulted by Sahil and his associates as possible triggers for the killing.ACP (crime) Shamsher Singh Dahiya said a case had been registered against Aman alias Bunty and others. "Seven teams have been formed. Several suspects have been identified and efforts are underway to arrest them," he said.Police are analysing CCTV footage, forensic evidence, technical surveillance data and witness statements as part of the investigation.BACK-TO-BACK KILLINGS April 8 | Financier Sahil alias Sonu (26) was shot dead inside his office in Dighal village.Police case | Investigators alleged that Yogesh alias Yogi and his associates conspired to kill Sahil. Yogesh is currently in jail in connection with the case.Possible trigger | Police cited a viral social media video allegedly showing Yogesh being assaulted by Sahil and his associates, suggesting humiliation and revenge may have been factors behind the murderFinancial dispute | Investigators also uncovered a monetary dispute between the two sides. The father of one accused claimed Sahil owed his son around Rs 22 lakh June 3 | Jitender (52), Yogesh's uncle, was shot dead at his home by masked assailants.Revenge angle | Jitender's family alleged they had received threats after Sahil's murder and claimed accused Aman alias Bunty had warned that Sahil's death would be avenged.Police probe | Investigators are examining whether Jitender's killing was a retaliatory attack linked to the financier's murder.