Gangster -turned -politician Rocky shot dead

CHANDIGARH: Gangster-turned-politician Jaswinder Singh, also known as 'Rocky', was shot dead by unidentified people on the Panchkula-Shimla national highway, on Saturday. A preliminary probe suggested Rocky and his driver were travelling from Himachal Pradesh to Chandigarh, when two armed men opened fire at his SUV at a traffic signal in Pawanoo, Haryana. While the leader died on the spot, his driver Parampal Singh has suffered serious injuries. IGP Zahoor Haider Zaidi said, “SP Anjum Ara visited the spot. We are coordinating with the Punjab police. The assailants will be nabbed soon.” The police said the Parampal has given them a lead. “He said the assailants were gang members of Jaipal and Tirath, who are wanted in several cases,” an official said.