India, May 28 -- Parminder Singh Dhingra, 40, president of the All India Sikh Student Federation (AISSF), was on Tuesday shot dead in Jalandhar in broad daylight following a heated argument with a neighbour at Dilbag Nagar extension in Jalandhar West assembly segment.

Dhingra, who is also a lawyer, was shot in the leg and fell from the stairs, suffering a head injury.

Commissioner of police Dhanpreet Kaur said the accused opened fire at Dhingra with a .22 caliber rifle.

"The incident took place around 2pm but the police control room received information about the crime after 3pm following which cops and forensic experts were rushed to the spot," Randhawa said.

She added Dhingra suffered bullet injury in one of his thighs and was found...