Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Youth Congress Leader Shot Dead in Himachal Pradesh; Colleagues Injure Assailants
A Youth Congress leader, Ashu Puri, was killed when a group of men shot him outside a birthday party.
Puri's friends fought back and injured two of the shooters.
The police are still trying to figure out why this happened.
Ashu Puri, 35, shot dead outside a birthday party in Una district
Three suspects identified: Gurjeet Mann, Parminder Singh, Purjinder Singh
Puri's colleagues attacked assailants, injuring two
Motive behind the crime yet to be established
CCTV footage obtained, investigation ongoing
- Who
- Ashu Puri (victim), Gurjeet Mann, Parminder Singh, Purjinder Singh (suspects)
- What
- Shooting and subsequent attack
- When
- Intervening night of Wednesday and Thursday
- Where
- Raizada Hotel in Lalsingi village, Una district, Himachal Pradesh
- Why
- Unknown, under investigation
State Government
Opposition
Law and Order
State Government
Criticized for deteriorating security environment
Opposition
Blames government for not maintaining law and order
- Victim's Age
- 35
- Victim's Profession
- Mining business, former Youth Congress President of Una assembly
- Suspects' District
- Una district
- Hospital
- PGIMER, Chandigarh
- Case Registered Under
- Sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Arms Act
