GHAZIABAD: A guard at a Punjab & Sind Bank branch in Loni Border, allegedly angry over leave and salary issues, walked into the manager’s cabin and shot him dead in full view of staff and customers on Monday afternoon.Abhishek Kumar (36) was seated in his cabin at the Balram Nagar Colony branch of the bank when Ravindra Hudda returned with his licensed gun after a heated exchange and opened fire.Police said the shooting took place around 1.30pm. Kumar, a Patna resident, was rushed to GTB Hospital in Delhi, where he died during treatment. His family was informed soon after.

Surendra Nath Tiwari, DCP (rural), said Kumar had been posted as manager at the branch since Aug 2025. Hudda (45), a resident of Baghpat, had retired from the Army in 2018 and had been working at the bank as a security guard for the past three months.According to police, Hudda did not report for work on Monday, prompting Kumar to call him repeatedly. The phone conversation soon turned into a heated argument.Around 1.15pm, Hudda arrived at the bank on a bike with an associate, Shishpal Dheemer, and went straight to the manager’s cabin. “There was another argument inside the cabin, after which Hudda said he did not want to work anymore. He then went to another room in the building, collected his licensed gun, returned to the cabin and shot the manager while he was sitting on his chair,” Tiwari said.More than 10 customers and seven bank employees were inside the branch when Hudda opened fire, but none dared to intervene. CCTV footage recovered from the bank shows Hudda — wearing a yellow T-shirt — leaving the branch with the gun after the shooting. His associate was seen sitting outside the manager’s cabin.Some of the bank staff told police Hudda often skipped duty without informing his seniors and would shout at anyone who questioned his attitude. During questioning, he said he was upset with Kumar’s behaviour as well. “He claimed the manager scolded him whenever he took leave and deducted Rs 2,000 to Rs 4,000 from his monthly salary of Rs 12,000,” a senior officer said.About three hours after the murder, Hudda was found drinking outside a liquor store in Loni Border and arrested. “He bought liquor after the shooting and started drinking. The weapon and bike used by him were also seized,” an officer said.An FIR was registered against Hudda under BNS Section 103 (murder).