A violent confrontation over residential parking in Faridabad ended in tragedy on November 6 when a third-floor resident fired up to 16 bullets at his first-floor neighbour outside their apartment building.
Paramjit Dhankhar, a 42-year-old executive employed at a multinational firm in Singapore, suffered fatal bullet injuries outside House Number 641 in Sector 21C on the evening of Dhanteras. He had landed in India barely twenty-four hours earlier to attend his nephew’s wedding. He never made it to the ceremony. Newly recovered closed-circuit television footage verified the sequence of the attack, showing the accused, identified by investigators as Monu Sharma, luring Dhankhar downstairs before drawing a concealed firearm and firing repeatedly at close range.
Surajkund police officers tracked down and arrested Sharma within hours after mobilising multiple crime branch squads across the district.
The dispute began under the guise of an ordinary residential disagreement.
According to timestamps from the surveillance video, Sharma summoned Dhankhar down from his first-floor residence under the pretext of resolving an ongoing vehicle parking friction. The two men stood outside the main entryway with Dhankhar's minor son nearby when a sharp argument erupted. Within moments, the confrontation turned lethal.
Sharma reached into his right pocket, drew a handgun, and pulled the trigger without warning. Five seconds. That was all it took for the accused to loose an initial burst of multiple rounds directly at the victim. Dhankhar bolted toward the compound perimeter, desperately attempting to latch the iron entry gate behind him while his terrified son fled to safety. Sharma pursued him without pause.
Dhankhar, bleeding heavily from multiple bullet wounds, attempted to grab the assailant's arm in a fleeting struggle at the gate. A woman rushed out of the residential building screaming for help. Yet the violence did not stop. Rather than fleeing, Sharma halted, reloaded the magazine of his weapon, and closed the distance again. He pumped four additional rounds into Dhankhar before walking away through the alley, hurling verbal abuse and shouting, "Happy Diwali, Mubarak" alongside threats that he would kill everyone.
Medical examiners and crime scene specialists confirmed that between eight and nine bullets struck Dhankhar, inflicting extensive fatal trauma.
All crime branch teams were immediately activated under the directions of senior officers, leading to the accused's arrest within hours of the incident.
Prahlad Kumar, Station House Officer, Surajkund Police Station
Investigators established that Dhankhar—a former Tech Mahindra executive—and Sharma shared a history of recurring friction over designated parking slots and minor building maintenance inside the four-storey residential block. The long-simmering hostility boiled over on Dhanteras night.
| Case Parameter | Official Status |
|---|---|
| Accused | Monu Sharma (Resident, 3rd Floor, House 641, Sector 21C) |
| Victim | Paramjit Dhankhar, 42 (MNC Executive, Singapore) |
| Incident Date & Location | November 6, Sector 21C, Faridabad |
| Shots Fired | 15 to 16 rounds (8 to 9 fatal impacts confirmed) |
| Investigating Agency | Surajkund Police Station & Faridabad Crime Branch |
| Custody Status | Arrested; weapon recovery and remand under judicial process |
Faridabad Police have secured the weapon used in the shooting alongside empty shell casings recovered from the Sector 21C driveway. Forensic ballistic experts are examining the firearm while the Surajkund police prepare to present Sharma before the Faridabad district court to seek extended custodial interrogation.