Lawyer Shoots Landlady During Eviction in Chandigarh

In Chandigarh, advocate J P S Chadha has been remanded in 14 days' judicial custody following his arrest for allegedly shooting his landlady. The incident occurred when court bailiffs and the landlady attempted to execute a court order for possession of the property. Chadha, who was alone inside the locked flat, allegedly opened fire when the lock was broken, striking Manvinder Kaur. The victim suffered gun splinter injuries and is undergoing treatment. Police recovered a .12 bore gun and a revolver from the premises. The advocate's son, Dhruv Chadha, claims his father acted in self-defense, stating the family had possessed the flat for 36 years and had a court stay order against eviction, a claim police stated was not presented prior to the incident. Investigations are ongoing.