Gurgaon: Hours after a 40-year-old ex-serviceman allegedly shot dead a 32-year-old PG operator over a monetary dispute in Acharya Nagar on Tuesday evening, police arrested the accused from Delhi.Amarjeet Grewal alias Amarjeet Fauji, a resident of Bamla village in Bhiwani district, was arrested on Wednesday in a joint operation by the joint teams of Sector 14 police station and Crime Branch Manesar unit.On Sept 8, Hemant Kaushik, a resident of Acharya Puri (Ganga Vihar), met Grewal over a financial transaction in the former’s PG. ACP Naveen Sharma said Hemant had told his friend that Grewal was coming to collect money and asked him to join him when he called.At around 6 pm, Hemant and Grewal were discussing the transaction when an argument broke out between them. During the altercation, Grewal allegedly pulled out a pistol and fired a shot at Hemant’s forehead at point-blank range before fleeing the spot. “The victim lived with his family including three kids and wife on the ground floor of the paying guest accommodation,” a police officer said.Hearing the gunshot, his wife raised an alarm, following which neighbours and the PG occupants gathered at the spot. Hemant was initially taken to Kalyani hospital in Sector 14 but was further shifted to Fortis hospital, where doctors declared him dead.After receiving information about the shooting, a Sector 14 police team reached the hospital and began the investigation. On the basis of a complaint by Hemant’s friend, a murder case was registered at Sector 14 police station.“Given the seriousness of the crime, teams from Sector 14 police station and Crime Branch Manesar were immediately deployed to trace the accused. Their efforts led to Grewal’s arrest from Delhi within 4-5 hours,” ACP Naveen Sharma said.During questioning, police found that Grewal retired from Indian Army in 2024. He and Hemant had become acquainted through a common friend.The investigation also revealed that Hemant borrowed around Rs 6.5 lakh from Grewal in 2021, which ultimately resulted in the altercation.Police are now questioning the accused in detail and conducting searches to recover the weapon used in the crime. Further investigation is underway, police said. The body of the victim was handed to the family post-autopsy on Wednesday.
