Killed shopkeeper's family lodge complaint

Navtej Singh. Photo / Supplied

The family of Navtej Singh have lodged a complaint over the way police handled his shooting.

Family members say they want answers from the Independent Police Conduct Authority about why police took so long to enter the Manurewa shop after Mr Singh was shot.

Father-of-two Mr Singh was shot in the chest with a .22 rifle during a raid on his liquor store in Riverton Drive in June and died the next day.

The family say they are not seeking financial compensation but simply want answers over the handling of the case.

Seven people were charged with a variety of offences after the shooting.

At a meeting this afternoon it was also announced that the Sikh community, worried about a series of attacks on shopkeepers, is setting up a fund to help with legal costs if they face police action.

An Otara liquor store owner involved in a brawl outside his shop last week has been charged with assault.

- NZ HERALD STAFF