A Faridabad magistrate on Saturday remanded Mohan Sharma to two days of police custody following the fatal shooting of former Tech Mahindra regional head Paramjeet Dhankar outside their Sector 21C residence.
The violence erupted around 8:30 PM on Friday after weeks of bitter domestic disputes between the two neighbours boiled over in the building's ground-floor parking lot. Sharma lived on the third floor. Dhankar occupied the first. When a fresh parking quarrel flared, Sharma summoned Dhankar downstairs, drew a licensed pistol, and pulled the trigger repeatedly. Investigators confirmed that Sharma fired nearly 15 rounds, striking Dhankar with nine bullets and killing him instantly.
Then came the getaway.
Sharma and his family fled the crime scene immediately in two separate vehicles. Sector 30 crime branch detectives intercepted Sharma near Ballabgarh, arresting him before he could cross district borders. But his wife, son, daughter, and brother vanished. All four remain named in the First Information Report and are actively absconding as coordinated raid teams sweep hideouts across Haryana.
Tensions had simmered between both families for over a month—sparked initially when Sharma's son brought their pet dog to relieve itself in the shared parking area. Yet Sharma told interrogators that an altercation earlier on Friday morning triggered the fatal encounter. He alleged that nearly two dozen men, summoned by Dhankar, ambushed and beat him several hours before the shooting.
Crime branch teams are reviewing regional CCTV surveillance footage to verify whether that assault took place and whether Sharma lodged a formal complaint. Officers suspect the alleged beating enraged Sharma, driving him to confront Dhankar hours later with fatal firepower. While detectives recovered one licensed pistol directly from the crime scene, a second handgun and Sharma's getaway vehicle remain unrecovered.
| Case Parameter | Official Status |
|---|---|
| Accused in Custody | Mohan Sharma (remanded to Sector 30 Crime Branch) |
| Absconding Suspects | Wife, son, daughter, and brother (4 named in FIR) |
| Ballistics & Evidence | One licensed pistol recovered; second weapon and getaway car unrecovered |
| Crime Scene | Sector 21C, Faridabad |
Investigators will produce Sharma before the Faridabad district court on Monday upon the expiry of his 48-hour custody window as manhunts continue for the four missing suspects.