Rohtak, Feb. 9 -- A 20-year-old powerlifter was shot dead in Sonepat's Pragathi Nagar area following a dispute over his parked motorcycle on Sunday, the police said.

The deceased has been identified as Vansh of Sonepat. He was a national champion in powerlifting games in 2023.

According to a spokesman of Sonepat police, the incident occurred on Sunday when Vansh came to meet his female friends in Pragathi Nagar in Sonepat and he parked his bike on the street.

"Later, a man identified as Kuldeep arrived in his car and began honking as Vansh's bike was parked on the wrong side. When Vansh and his two friends came out of the house, a verbal spat took place between them. Kuldeep started abusing and pushing both the women and he opened fire...