Who was Paramjeet Dhankar? Ex-Tech Mahindra Asia Pacific boss killed scrap dealer over parking in Faridabad | Case

Paramjeet Dhankhar, former regional business head of Tech Mahindra’s Asia-Pacific operations, who worked in Singapore, was allegedly shot dead by his neighbour, a scrap dealer, following a dispute over parking of vehicles in Faridabad’s Sector 21C. Dhankar was visiting India to celebrate Diwali with his family and attend his nephew’s wedding later this month.

According to news agency PTI, the incident took place on Friday evening when Dhankhar returned from the gym and asked his neighbour, identified as Mona Sharma, to move his car from the designated parking spot. Sharma allegedly opened fire on him from his licensed pistol and fired about 15 rounds, nine of which hit Dhankhar. He died on the spot.

The accused, who allegedly fled with his family after the shooting, was subsequently arrested, police said on Saturday.

Who was Paramjeet Dhankhar?

Dhankhar, 42, was the former regional business director of Tech Mahindra’s Asia-Pacific operations and was employed as senior vice president of Singapore-based FPT Software Company Ltd at the time of his death.

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Based in Singapore, he traveled to India on November 5 to spend Diwali with his family. He was also scheduled to attend his nephew’s wedding on November 24.

According to a Times Of India report citing his LinkedIn profile, Dhankhar’s professional experience included heading Tech Mahindra’s regional business operations in the Asia-Pacific region before assuming his role at FPT Software.

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It originally belonged to Hisar, Haryana.

His visit to India was supposed to be a family event but ended in tragedy after a fatal shooting outside his residence.

What led to the shooting?

According to the police, Dhankhar’s family lived on the first floor of a building in Sector 21C, while Sharma lived on the third floor of the same building.

The two families were reportedly involved in repeated disagreements over vehicle parking and a pet dog that allegedly defecated in the shared parking lot.

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The dispute escalated on Friday evening when Dhankhar returned from the gym and objected to Sharma parking his vehicle in the space designated for him. Sharma allegedly pulled out his licensed pistol and fired at Dhankhar.

According to a TOI report, the accused also allegedly tried to shoot Dhankhar’s son Shaurya, who escaped by hiding behind parked cars.

The shooting reportedly followed an earlier confrontation between neighbors. Dhankhar approached the police station that day to complain about Sharma’s threats. The defendant allegedly threatened to kill him before the end of the night.

What did the police say?

Police reached the spot after receiving information from Dhankhar’s son Shaurya and recovered empty cartridges from the spot.

According to PTI, based on Shaury’s complaint, a case was registered against Mon Sharma alias Mohan, his wife Divya, son Mayank, daughter Naina and brother Hetram.

Surajkund police station SHO Prahlad Singh confirmed the arrest of the main accused, “On the basis of the complaint filed by Paramjeet’s son Shaurya, a case was registered against Mon Sharma alias Mohan, his wife Divya, son Mayank, daughter Naina and brother Hetram. The accused body Paramjeet was arrested, we were sent to Monmor Sharma main civil hospital. to interrogate him.”