Chandigarh police head constable shot dead by son

A Chandigarh Police head constable, Nitin Singh, was shot dead at his government residence in Sector 22 on Friday. Police have arrested his 18-year-old son, Armaan Singh, in connection with the killing.

The shooting reportedly followed a heated dispute regarding the teenager's demand to marry his girlfriend immediately. Singh's parents had advised him to wait until he reached the legal marriage age of 21. Reports indicate the son had also demanded 10 lakh rupees from his father.

Following the shooting, the suspect allegedly attempted to assault his mother by grabbing her neck, though she managed to escape to a rooftop to alert neighbors. A country-made pistol used in the crime was recovered at the scene. The suspect reportedly has a prior criminal record involving a fatal vehicle accident and was out on bail at the time of the incident.