The Tribune, January 28, 2005

Brother of ex-corporator killed

Gurgaon, January 27
In a broad daylight murder in Gurgaon in less than a month, a brother of former corporator Leelu Kataria was killed this evening. Incidentally, Leelu was killed less than a month ago. As many as five bullets were pumped into Karambeer, the deceased, near Raj Mahal Delux Hotel at the New Colony crossing. The incident occurred at the deceased’s shop, Bittoo Motors.

No arrests have been made so far. a police official said the murder took place at around 5 p.m. The assailants shot at Karambeer and later pulled him out of his shop to make sure that he was dead, he said. According to the local residents, both Leelu and Karambeer had criminal background. Nearly a week before being murdered, Leelu had returned from Bangkok. He had constructed a lavish house in the city’s Sector 5 in front of which unidentified men had killed him. — ANI

Transporter shot dead in Gurgaon
Ravi S. Singh
Tribune News Service

Gurgaon, January 27
Some unidentified persons shot dead Mr Karamveer Singh, owner of Bitu Motors and injured another, here today. More than 30 rounds were fired at the site of the violent incident. The deceased received eight bullets. He was gunned down in his office in New Colony. Another person, Joginder Singh, having office adjacent to that of Bitu Motors, was also shot in the leg. Incidentally, Mr Karamveer Singh is the brother of Mr Ranbir Kataria, a councillor, who was murdered at his residence last month. Although the police reached the spot, the residents were angry and blocked the Gurgaon-Mehrauli Road. They were shaken by the way the killers opened fire and escaped with impunity.

The residents later brought the body in a procession from the hospital to Daak Khan Chowk. They wanted the district police chief, Mr Alok Kumar Rai, and the Deputy Commissioner, Mr Anurag Aggarwal, to visit the site of the crime or Kalyani Hospital where the victim was rushed. They relented and lifted the blockade only when the police chief and the Deputy Commissioner visited the site and assured the residents of a quick action. The Deputy Commissioner said that two persons have been rounded up and a police team has been dispatched to Delhi for investigation. However, unofficial sources say that about half a dozen persons have been arrested in the case.

According to the police chief, the assailants were in a Maruti car and a police team led by him chased their car. However, they abandoned the wheels in DLF Phase-II and slipped away. He further said that the person, Mr Ashok, against whom the car has been registered, is a resident of Palam Vihar. He has been nabbed. Ashok revealed that he had sold the car in Naraina. The authorities said there does not seem to be a political angle to the incident. However, some Congress workers say that Mr Ranbir Kataria, the elder brother of Mr Karamveer Singh, owed allegiance to the Congress. He was murdered on December 22 last. The police have yet to make headway in his case. According to one of the agitators, Mr Muni Lal, the police had just cold-shouldered his case. The shooting incident has given a jolt to the electioneering in the city which is set to have Assembly elections.