An Aam Aadmi Social gathering employee was allegedly shot lifeless Monday by three unidentified individuals, barely hours after he celebrated a celebration colleague’s unopposed election to the submit of sarpanch within the ongoing Punjab panchayat election, police stated.
The sufferer was recognized as Rajwinder Singh, 38, a resident of Talwandi Mohar village. Three unidentified folks on a motorbike, intercepted Rajwinder’s automobile close to Takkarpur village and opened hearth at him, police stated.
SSP Gaurav Toora stated the incident occurred round 2:30 pm. “The attackers, who got here on a motorbike, first engaged in a dialog with Rajwinder and later opened hearth. The shooters didn’t cowl their faces,” stated SSP, including that Rajwinder was shot within the chest. He was rushed to a hospital the place he died.
Hours earlier than the incident, Rajwinder had celebrated the unopposed election of Raj Kaur, as sarpanch from his village.
In a Fb submit, Doni Bal and Prabh Dasuwala, each associates of gangster Gopi Ghanshyampuria, claimed accountability for the assault. It stated that when one in all Gopi’s associates was murdered, Rajwinder allegedly sheltered the accused and his accomplices. Police, nevertheless, didn’t affirm if the submit was certainly made by the gangster or his associates.
An FIR has been lodged towards unidentified individuals on homicide prices, police stated. AAP chief and MP Malvinder Singh Kang stated the social gathering and the state stand with Rajvinder’s household.
That is the second such incident the place an individual, related with the continuing panchayat polls,
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