Man shot dead outside gym in Chandigarh, second firing in 24 hours

A 31-year-old man was shot dead by two unidentified assailants in a brazen daylight attack in Sector on Wednesday (March 18, 2026), police said.

This is the second firing incident in the city within 24 hours.

The attackers came on a motorcycle, and one of them opened fire at the victim, identified as Charanpreet, as he was stepping out of a gym, they added.

A resident of the Mullanpur area, Charanpreet, sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital where doctors declared him dead, police said. The assailants fled after the attack.

The area has been cordoned off, and a forensic team collected samples from the scene, they said.

Police said an investigation into the matter is underway, and CCTV footage of the area is being scanned to trace the assailants.

On Tuesday (March 17), unidentified assailants opened fire at a student leader near the Department of Botany at Panjab University. However, the student leader escaped unhurt.