Jalandhar, Dec. 5 -- A 30-year-old man was shot dead at point-blank range after an argument with three of his friends near Hadiabad locality of Phagwara, police said on Thursday. Victim Avinash Kumar died on the spot after being shot at around 10.30pm on Wednesday. Superintendent of police (SP) Madhvi Sharma said Avinash, who played the dhol for a living, had an argument with his friends, including Jaspreet Singh. Jaspreet was carrying an illegal weapon and shot Avinash from close range. "The bullet pierced through his neck," the SP said, adding that the three accused fled in a car towards Nakodar after committing the crime. The victim's brother, Karan, rushed him to the local civil hospital, where he was declared dead. "We have identified all three accused and police teams are tracking their movement on the basis of digital and technical evidence. They will be arrested soon," she said. A case was registered under Section 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and other sections of the Arms Act. Lovekaran Singh, 25, of Kaunke Kalan village, was shot at by an unidentified man near a local religious site on Thursday night, police said. Lovekaran had gone with a friend to pay obeisance at the shrine in the village, and as soon as he stepped out of his car, a man, who had been lying in wait, fired at him from behind. One of the bullets struck him in the back, while another reportedly scraped past him. Despite being injured, Lovekaran managed to run back to his car and sped away. The attackers fled the scene in a SUV along with their accomplices. His friend rushed him to the Jagroan civil hospital, from where doctors referred him to Ludhiana. Speaking at the hospital, Lovekaran said the attackers were residents of the village. Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Jagdev Singh said an investigation is underway and efforts are being made to identify and arrest the suspects. The assistant sub-inspector added that the police are examining possible motives and are scanning the area for CCTV footage....