A dispute over dog waste and car parking in Faridabad’s Sector 21C escalated into the shooting death of company executive Paramjit Dhankhar, with police arresting neighbour Mohan Sharma alias Monu Sharma and investigating whether repeated attempts at informal settlement allowed the conflict to worsen.
According to a report by Navbharat Times, Dhankhar was shot outside his residence on the night of Dhanteras after Sharma allegedly called him downstairs to discuss the dispute. The victim’s family told police that Sharma took out a pistol after making threatening remarks and opened fire. Family members said Dhankhar was struck by several bullets while attempting to move towards the road.
The report said the dispute between the two families had continued for about four years. Sharma had allegedly brought home a German Shepherd and used a domestic worker to take the dog to the area in front of Dhankhar’s house. Arguments also developed over the parking of vehicles and damage allegedly caused to a parking gate. The conflict was taken to the local police post on earlier occasions, where the two sides were reportedly brought together for settlement.
A key point under investigation is what happened at the Anangir police post on the day of the shooting. Dhankhar went there after his son, Shaurya, reported a fresh confrontation with Sharma. The report, citing the family’s account, said Sharma was called to the post and later left on the pretext of undergoing a medical examination. The family alleged that the police post in-charge was also threatened and that the dispute was again treated as a matter for settlement because of the festival.
Faridabad police disputed part of that account. Police public relations officer Yashpal said complaints had previously led to Sharma being called for questioning, but described the disputes as matters over the dog and parking that the two parties settled among themselves. He also said that no information had emerged confirming that Sharma threatened the police post in-charge on Dhanteras.
Police have registered a case against Sharma’s wife Divya, son Mayank, daughter Naina and brother Hetram, who were reported to be absconding. The family has alleged that they encouraged Sharma during the incident, while the police investigation will determine their roles. Sharma has been sent to jail, according to the report.
Investigators recovered a bag that was reported to contain around 100 rounds of ammunition and seized two licensed pistols from Sharma, according to police. Station house officer Prahlad Kumar said forensic examination would establish which weapon was used in the firing. Sharma was described by police as a scrap dealer who employed three or four bouncers.
Dhankhar’s family said he had recently returned from Singapore and had declined a transfer to Australia to remain with his elderly parents. The report identified him as a former senior executive associated with a Singapore-based private company. His father is a retired Indian Navy honorary lieutenant, while his son is studying at the Indian Institute of Technology.
The case now turns on the reconstruction of the confrontation, the forensic findings from the seized firearms and ammunition, and the investigation into whether earlier police complaints were adequately assessed before the fatal shooting. Police action against the other named accused and the findings of the ongoing investigation are the next formal developments.
