Dhaba Manager Shot Over Smoking Dispute

A dhaba manager was shot at in Gurugram when he objected to a group of men smoking inside the eatery. The incident led to an altercation and subsequent firing. Police arrested the assailants promptly, and they will be taken into remand after being presented in court.

A dhaba manager was shot at by a man when he objected to him and his friends smoking inside his eatery in Gurugram, police said on Wednesday.

The incident occurred at Shri Ram Dhaba near CD chowk on Sohna Road late Tuesday night, when a group of youths dining there began smoking inside.

According to the complaint filed by the manager, upon asking the men to stop smoking, an altercation ensued resulting in one of the men firing a gunshot, which hit a wall.

Following the gunfire, an FIR was lodged at Badshahpur Police Station, and police apprehended six men within a few hours, an officer stated.

''The arrested accused were identified as Gaurav from Basai, Ankit from Wazirpur, Mohit from Khandsa, Mayank alias Monu from Shakti Park, Nitin and Rohit, both from Om Nagar colony of Gurugram. We will take them on remand after being presented in a city court,'' said Varun Dahiya, ACP, Crime.

(With inputs from agencies.)