AAP Leader’s Brother Shot Dead, Friend Injured in Amritsar Village Attack
Police said four suspects are named in an FIR and raids are underway after the shooting, which left the victim’s friend injured.
- On Monday night, Tirath Singh, son of an Aam Aadmi Party sarpanch, was shot dead near a gurdwara in Amritsar district, Punjab. Assailants on motorcycles fired seven to eight rounds before fleeing.
- Tirath's mother serves as the village sarpanch for the AAP, while his brother, Karaj Singh, is an AAP block samiti member. This political affiliation positioned the family prominently in Punjab politics.
- Police registered an FIR naming four suspects—Gurdit Singh, Gurjant Singh, Harkirat Singh alias Haki, and Gora—all residents of the same village. Raids were underway to apprehend them.
- The family alleges the attack followed a drug dispute two days earlier, while police suspect an old enmity between Gurdit and Karaj prompted the shooting. Both theories are under investigation.
- Ranjit Singh, the victim's companion who was also shot, is reported out of danger following treatment. No arrests have been made as police continue investigating the killing.
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AAP Sarpanch’s Son Shot Dead Near Gurdwara In Punjab’s Amritsar, Friend Injured
<p>Tirath Singh, the son of an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sarpanch and brother of a party leader, was shot dead near a gurdwara in a village in Punjab’s Amritsar district on Monday night. His friend, Ranjit Singh, who was with him during the incident, also sustained a gunshot injury.</p> <p>The shooting took place as the two men were returning after paying obeisance at the gurdwara. According to police, the assailants arrived on motorcycles, fired se…
Punjab: Man Shot Dead, Friend Injured in Firing over Personal Enmity in Amritsar
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Amritsar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kanwalpreet Singh Chahal said the victims, identified as Tirath Singh and Ranjeet Singh, had arrived in the village to offer prayers when they were attacked by a group of men. India News | Punjab: Man Shot Dead, Friend Injured in Firing over Personal Enmity in Amritsar.
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