Another Punjab Police ASI Shot Dead in Border Belt, 4th Since Feb
Police are reviewing CCTV footage and searching for the shooters as officers probe a possible link to the victim’s nephew’s killing.
- On Sunday, Punjab Police Assistant Sub-Inspector Iqbal Singh was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants in Tarn Taran while returning home from a gurdwara, prompting a major police investigation.
- This incident follows a series of recent attacks on law enforcement, including an ASI shot in Amritsar on October 4 and ASI Harjit Singh killed at the Bhagtanwala grain market last month.
- Police teams are reviewing CCTV footage from the Naushehra Pannuna area to identify the attackers, who fired multiple shots at point-blank range before fleeing the scene.
- "We will soon nab the assailants," Deputy Inspector General of Police Snehdeep Sharma said, as authorities pursue multiple leads with dispatch teams actively tracing the culprits.
- Investigators are examining potential links to the September 11 murder of Iqbal's nephew, Ajmeet Singh, who reportedly faced several serious criminal charges on police records.
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Punjab Police ASI shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Tarn Taran
Police said, according to eyewitnesses, ambushers on a motorcycle surrounded him and fired at him. Having sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his chest and upper body, Iqbal Singh died on the spot, police said, adding that the armed assailants soon fled the scene.
Another Punjab Police ASI shot dead in border belt, 4th since Feb
A 55-year-old assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted with the counter intelligence wing of Punjab Police was allegedly shot dead by unidentified assailants while returning home on his motorcycle after duty in Tarn Taran district on Sunday evening, police said.
Punjab ASI shot dead by bike-borne assailants while returning home; police suspect link to nephew’s murder
In a tragic incident in Tarn Taran, Assistant Sub-Inspector Iqbal Singh was fatally shot by two assailants on a motorcycle while returning home post duty around 7:30 pm. Investigators are delving into a possible link between this shooting and the murder of his nephew last month. A gangster has reportedly taken responsibility for the attack, though this remains unverified as police review CCTV footage to track the assailants' escape.
Punjab Police Officer Killed In Tarn Taran Attack
An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Punjab Police, Iqbal Singh, was shot dead by two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants in Naushehra Pannuna, Tarn Taran, on Sunday evening. Police are investigating the incident and have launched a manhunt for the culprits, while also noting similar recent attacks on police personnel in the region.
Punjab cop shot dead by unknown gunmen; nephew killed in similar attack last month
Assistant Sub-Inspector Iqbal Singh was shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Tarn Taran as he returned from a gurdwara. Police are investigating the motive and whether the killing has any link to his nephew Ajmeet Singh's recent murder.
Tarn Taran Police ASI Murder: ASI Iqbal Singh of the Ferozepur Police was shot dead in Naushera Pannua, Tarn Taran. The officer was returning after paying obeisance at the Gurdwara Sahib. His nephew had also been murdered a month earlier. Read the full report.
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