Businessman shot dead over parking dispute in Preet Vihar; neighbour arrested

The neighbour’s wife was questioned for nearly 10 hours by police regarding the incident, the pistol, and Sharma’s location prior to his arrest. Police noted that the families had quarrelled over stilt parking at least twice in the past few months.

Gaurav Sharma was arrested from Model Town about 13 hours after the shooting. Police registered a case of murder, voluntarily causing hurt, and firing under relevant laws and are searching for other accused who allegedly participated in the brawl.

The victim, Pankaj Nayyar, was rushed to a private hospital in Nirman Vihar where doctors declared him brought dead.

The Preet Vihar police station received two calls reporting a firing incident and a quarrel at 2:22 am and 2:26 am, prompting investigation at the scene.

Around 1:45 am on Monday, Sharma, having stepped out and returned, asks the brothers to come down. A scuffle ensues and Sharma pulls a pistol, shooting Pankaj Nayyar in the chest. Pankaj collapses and Sharma flees with his minor son, nephew, and two friends.

Paras returns home around midnight, and the spat resumes in person between the two families, continuing into the early hours.

Within minutes, Sharma calls Paras back and asks him to move the car; Paras says he is not around. Sharma persists, leading to a renewed verbal confrontation involving Sharma, Paras, and other family members and neighbors.

Around 9:00 pm on Sunday, Sharma confronts Paras over an entry blocked by a Maruti Baleno belonging to Paras' friend. Sharma wants to park his BMW in the adjacent building’s stilt parking; Paras says he has only one parking allotted. A verbal spat ensues between the parties.