The accused, Vijay Singh, is still on the run. Police said they have formed teams to arrest him
Police personnel carry the body of Shail Bala Sharma for post-mortem at IGMC hospital. Pic/PTI
A day after a woman assistant town planner was shot dead during an anti-encroachment drive in Kasauli town, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday said a status report will be submitted in the apex court on Thursday. The accused, Vijay Singh, is still on the run. Police said they have formed teams to arrest him.
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"It's a sad incident. We will submit a status report in the (Supreme Court) on Thursday," Thakur told the media. The divisional commissioner of Shimla would investigate the killing of Shail Bala Sharma, he added. The apex court took suo motu cognizance of her killing when she had gone to supervise the demolition of unauthorised construction of 13 guesthouses and resorts in line with a Supreme Court directive.
Killed on the spot
- Sharma was shot dead and a labourer injured when Narayani Guest House owner Vijay Kumar allegedly fired three rounds at them
- Two bullets hit Sharma, killing her on the spot
- Labourer Gulab Singh also received a gunshot injury
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