MBA student shot dead at Punjab shooting range, friend booked
Press Trust of India | January 24, 2026 | 04:36 PM IST | 1 min read
Police said the incident occurred in Talwara on Friday evening. A case was registered on the father’s complaint. The accused used a licensed weapon.
NEW DELHI: A 25-year-old MBA student was shot dead allegedly by his friend, police said on Saturday. Inspector Vijay Kumar said Rajveer Singh Khaira, a student of Panjab University Regional Centre (PURC), was taken to a hospital where he succumbed to injuries. The incident occurred on Friday evening at Talwara where Khaira and his friend, Jugaad Singh, 27, had gone to a shooting range.
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Singh allegedly shot Khaira with his licensed weapon, the police said, adding that a case has been registered against him on Saturday based on the statement of Khaira's father. The motive behind the murder was yet not clear, the police said. The police are investigating the matter, and Jugaad Singh is yet to be arrested.
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