Amritsar, March 10 -- Two persons, including a 14-year-old boy, were shot dead in separate firing incidents in the Mehta Chowk area of Amritsar district, one at a community langar and another at a football tournament.

The first incident occurred around 2.30pm on Sunday at Choongh village near Mehta Chowk, where a langar was being organised for pilgrims travelling to Sri Anandpur Sahib for the Hola Mohalla festival.

According to senior superintendent of police (Amritsar Rural) Maninder Singh, three bike-borne assailants arrived at the langar site and opened fire on Varinderpal Singh Vicky, a resident of Choongh village near Mehta Chowk area. The 30-year-old died on the spot.

The SSP confirmed that Varinderpal had a criminal record and t...