Ludhiana: Cousin Among 7 Booked for Murder of Former Sarpanch
Police said 7 people have been booked and one accused identified as investigators probe a possible land dispute behind the killing.
- On Saturday, 55-year-old former Sarpanch Navtej Singh was fatally shot in Ludhiana by bike-borne assailants who fired around 10 rounds near the Ladhowal area before fleeing.
- Preliminary investigations suggest the fatal attack stemmed from an ongoing land dispute between two families; police have booked seven individuals, identifying one suspect.
- Singh was driving his Toyota Innova toward Krishna Nagar when attackers intercepted his vehicle, with dash camera footage capturing the assailants firing multiple rounds before escaping.
- Influencer Mad Sandhu was also killed in Amritsar on Saturday, prompting renewed scrutiny of the AAP-led Punjab Government's anti-gangster drive, "Gangsteran Te Vaar."
- ACP Jatinderpal Singh confirmed authorities are recording family statements and registering a murder case, while Ludhiana Police Commissioner Swapan Sharma noted post-mortem results will confirm the exact bullet count.
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Land Dispute Leads To Former Sarpanch's Murder In Ludhiana
A former sarpanch, Navjeet Singh Neetu, was fatally shot by two bike-borne assailants in Ludhiana's Ladhowal area. Police suspect the murder was a result of an ongoing land dispute between two families. An investigation is underway, and seven persons have been booked in connection with the case.
Former sarpanch shot dead in Punjab's Ludhiana by bike-borne assailants
The incident happened around 6:30 PM, when Navtej Singh alias Neetu was returning home to Krishna Nagar from his village in his Toyota Innova. The attackers fired eight to 10 rounds at his car on South City Road in the Ladhowal area of Ludhiana before fleeing the spot, as per reports.
Serious questions have once again been raised about law and order in Ludhiana, Punjab. Navtej Singh, alias Neetu, the former sarpanch of Manewal village in Ladwal, was shot dead by criminals. The incident occurred late last night while Navtej Singh was returning home in his Innova car. Unidentified assailants on motorcycles surrounded his vehicle and opened fire, firing approximately 10 rounds at the car.
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