Men open fire after denied entry into clinic without mask
Two young men on Thursday allegedly hurled abuses at a doctor and his staff, issued threats, and opened fire outside his clinic in Greater Noida after one of them was told to enter only with a face mask on in view of the COVID-19. Police has arrested the accompanying friend of the key accused, and a manhunt is underway to nab him.
Incident took place in the Jarcha Police Station area
Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Greater Noida) Vishal Pandey said, "The incident took place in the Jarcha Police Station area in the morning on Thursday when 22-year-old Parmeet, a resident of Phulpur village, had gone to the clinic for consultation with the doctor." "He was not wearing a face mask and was therefore denied entry into the clinic, as per COVID-19 protocols," Pandey said.
Accused opened fire outside the clinic and left
"However, the words of caution turned into a heated argument and Parmeet left the clinic," Pandey said. "After about an hour, he returned along with a friend armed with a gun. They both hurled abuses at the doctor and his staff, issued threats, and went outside the clinic where they opened gunshots in the air in rage before leaving again," the officer said.
FIR was lodged and Parmeet's friend has been arrested
The matter was reported to the local police station and an FIR was lodged under relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code against the duo, the police said. While Parmeet is on the run, his friend Rahul who accompanied him during the incident has been arrested and legal proceedings have been initiated against him, the police added.
