Punjab Cadre IAS Officer Varinder Kumar Sharma on Sunday was saved by a whisker when a bullet entered his bedroom piercing a wooden-framed window. The shocking incident took place at around 11 pm on Diwali in a VVIP area of Chandigarh Sector 24. Addressing the media on Monday, Varinder Kumar Sharma stated that he does not think it was an assassination attempt but the bullet might have entered through a celebratory firing. However, the Punjab IAS Officer filed a complaint against unknown miscreants over the firing incident.
Varinder Kumar Sharma Chandigarh Firing Case Update
As per reports, the cops investigating the matter are not able to find any traces of the unknown miscreants who fired at the Punjab IAS Officer. As per reports, Varinder Kumar Sharma lives in a VVIP area of Chandigarh Sector 24, however, the area is sans any CCTV cameras. As a result, the Police were not able to identify or spot anyone who fired at the IAS officer's house on Diwali.
It was reported that a high-profile party was going on in the area. Therefore, many people from other areas had come there. However, the Police reportedly refused any high-profile party was going on. The Police reportedly stated that there was no party going on as such, but people from other areas were visiting the place to wish Happy Diwali to relatives.
What did IAS Varinder Kumar Sharma say?
IAS Varinder Kumar Sharma on Monday said, "At 11 pm in the night when the entire world was bursting firecrackers, I was sitting in my bedroom. Suddenly, a bullet entered my house from the back window. The back window saved me from being hit by the bullet. I was saved because the bullet pierced the wooden frame of the window. When it came inside, its impact was deceased. That's why there was no deadly incident took place. But, the bullet fired came near the bed where I was sitting.
If it had come through the mirror, it might have been dangerous. I don't have any personal animosity. Therefore, I don't think someone pointed at me and fired the bullet. I think the bullet came from celebratory firing on Diwali. I have filed a complaint to the Police, now it is up to the Police."