Rohtak, Nov. 5 -- The father-in-law of a Ganaur councillor was allegedly shot dead by former vice-chairman of Ganaur municipal committee Sunil Lambu, in Sonepat district on Monday evening, police said on Tuesday.

The victim, Ram Karan Sharma, was headed to attend a wedding function along with his wife and daughter-in-law Sonia Sharma, who is a councillor from ward number 12, when the incident occurred. The accused intercepted their car near SDH hospital in Ganaur and opened fire at Ram Karan. Victim Ram Karan Sharma was a cricket coach and had also played for Haryana in the Ranji trophy in 1985-86. The victim retired from a Delhi government job in 2020

"He was rushed to a private hospital where doctors declared him dead. The murder seem...