AAP Leader Gurpreet Gopi Shot Dead in Punjab's Ferozepur
Police are probing an old dispute and election rivalry after four armed men chased the motorcycle and killed the 45-year-old AAP leader.
- On Saturday evening, four armed assailants shot and killed 45-year-old Aam Aadmi Party leader Gurpreet Singh, known as Gopi, in the main bazaar of Mamdot, Ferozepur; his associate Harpreet Singh, alias Happy, was injured in the attack.
- The fatal attack marks the second killing of an Aam Aadmi Party leader in Punjab within six months, following the February murder of Satvinder Pal Singh, also known as Lucky Oberoi, outside a gurdwara in Jalandhar.
- Investigators are probing an old dispute and election-related political rivalry as potential motives, while police have dispatched multiple teams to apprehend the four suspects who chased the victims before opening fire.
- Opposition parties, including the Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal , and the Bharatiya Janata Party , have criticized the ruling Aam Aadmi Party over deteriorating law and order, while the AAP has defended its crime statistics.
- With assembly elections slated for early next year, critics claim "the law and order situation is in shambles in Punjab," warning that gang violence remains a critical concern as voters prepare to choose leaders.
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Ferozepur: AAP leader Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi was shot dead by four armed assailants in this district, with police on Sunday saying the killing was linked to an election-related dispute. The four car-borne assailants got down from their vehicle in the main bazaar of Mamdot here on Saturday evening and opened fire at 45-year-old Singh … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on…
AAP Leader Gurpreet Singh Shot Dead in Punjab’s Ferozepur, Four Attackers on the Run
An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader was shot dead in the Ferozepur district of Punjab today in a case that has sparked off fresh debates about targeted killings in the state.Punjab Police is investigating after 45-year-old Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, who was riding a motorcycle with his 22-year-old friend Harpreet Singh alias Happy was attacked on Saturday evening in Mamdot town.According to source
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