A pall of gloom descended on Panam village in Garhshankar sub division of the district as news of murder of two brothers of the village, who were shot dead by some persons at Manila, capital of Philippines, reached.
According to family sources, Manjit Singh (28) and his brother Sukhwinder Singh (26), sons of Darshan Singh of village Panam, were shot dead by some persons at Manila this morning. Both were doing money lending business there. Both were bachelor and their parents were in search of good matches for them.
Village Sarpanch Balwinder Singh told that the entire family was well to do and was enjoying good repute in the area. He said that efforts were being made to bring their bodies to the village for performing their last rites. The cause of shooting has yet to be ascertained.