New Delhi: The Business Process Outsourcing division of software firm HCL was rocked by gunshots when one employee fired at another in a bout of jealousy on Thursday evening.
The incident took place in the Noida-based call centre’s cafeteria at around 1745 hrs (IST) when customer care executive Karanjeet Singh reportedly opened fire at his colleague Amin Masood.
Noida Police were immediately informed about the incident and Singh was arrested with a pistol and some live cartridges.
Police claim Singh fired at Masood as the latter made repeated attempts to persuade the former's fiance for intimate relations.
Singh, Masood and Singh’s fiancé work as senior customer care executives in the same office.
"During interrogations, Karanjeet revealed that he had brought the weapon from Agra to kill Alam. We are further ascertaining the case. There seems to be some love triangle angle in the case," Senior Superintendent of Police A Satish Ganesh told reporters.
However, Singh refused to comment on the incident. "I don't have to say anything about it. My lawyer will talk," he said before being whisked away by Noida police.
Alam, who received grievous bullet injuries on his shoulder, was immediately rushed to the nearby Fortis Hospital, where his condition was said to be critical.
The incident has also raised serious concerns over security at call centres.
Usually, all the employees undergo a metal detector test before entering the premises. How Singh managed to sneak in a revolver is a question HCL will find tough to answer.
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