'You know widow meaning?' CCTV captures ex-Tech Mahindra executive's murder
What's the story
CCTV footage of the shocking murder of a 42-year-old former Tech Mahindra executive by his neighbor over a parking dispute in Faridabad two days before Diwali has surfaced. The victim, Paramjit Dhankhar, had returned from Singapore for a family wedding. The accused, Monu Sharma, fired 15-16 rounds at Dhankhar before reloading and firing four more shots. Dhankar suffered eight to nine bullet injuries. Sharma was arrested within hours of the incident.
Footage analysis
CCTV footage captures heated argument before shooting
The CCTV footage shows Sharma calling Dhankhar out of his first-floor flat under the pretext of discussing a parking issue.
The two men then engage in a heated discussion with Dhankhar's son present.
The accused reportedly began the conversation by asking the victim twice whether he knew what a "widow" was before accusing Dhankhar of arranging for three people to assault him.
Confused, Dhankhar with folded hands tells Sharma that he had not arranged for anyone to beat him.
Shooting details
Dhankhar runs away from the scene
He also repeatedly attempted to ask the accused what the dispute was about but Sharma refused to engage in the conversation.
The footage then shows Sharma gesturing for the boy to come forward.
He then asks Dhankar whether he believes in God before suddenly pulling out a gun and starting to fire at Dhankhar as his son runs from the spot.
Footage
Victim tries to get hold of accused by grabbing collar
The video shows Dhankhar running as Sharma continues to shoot at him.
Bleeding and severely injured, the victim tries to get hold of the accused by grabbing his collar and the two engage in a physical fight for a brief period.
Dhankhar's mother rushes out of the building shouting for help during this time.
After initially shooting multiple rounds, Sharma reloads his gun and fires four more shots at Dhankhar before walking away while abusing him.
Final moments
Sharma shouts 'sabko maar dunga' (I will kill everyone)
As he fires bullets at Dhankhar, Sharma shouts, "Happy Diwali, Mubarak," and then adds "Sabko maar dunga, sabko maar ke jaunga" (will kill all, will kill everyone).
The police said both men lived in the same building with Dhankhar on the first floor and Monu on the third. They usually had disagreements over parking and other minor issues, which escalated on November 6.