Ex-sarpanch axed to death outside Bathinda liquor vend
Bathinda : A former sarpanch was axed to death outside a liquor vend in Bathinda on Sunday evening, with the attacker allegedly walking up to him and repeatedly striking him with the weapon.
Jagtar Singh , former sarpanch of Phoos Mandi village , was murdered at Jassi Pau Wali Chowk .
Bathinda DSP (city 2) Arun Mundan said the accused, Gurbaksh Singh from Phoos Mandi, had been apprehended. “As per initial investigation, he had personal issues with the deceased. A case of murder is being registered against the accused,” he said.
The DSP did not specify the personal issues.
Police are investigating the matter.
Jagtar Singh’s nephew Lakhwinder Singh said his uncle used to go to the liquor vend as it is close to Phoos Mandi. "He died on the spot,” said Lakhwinder.
Police identified and apprehended the attacker based on CCTV footage , said the DSP.
The crime has come a day after two high-profile killings in Punjab, including the killing of LGBTQ+ influencer Mad Sandhu and a former sarpanch of Mannewal village in Ludhiana’s Ladhowal.
Jagtar Singh , former sarpanch of Phoos Mandi village , was murdered at Jassi Pau Wali Chowk .
Bathinda DSP (city 2) Arun Mundan said the accused, Gurbaksh Singh from Phoos Mandi, had been apprehended. “As per initial investigation, he had personal issues with the deceased. A case of murder is being registered against the accused,” he said.
The DSP did not specify the personal issues.
Police are investigating the matter.
Jagtar Singh’s nephew Lakhwinder Singh said his uncle used to go to the liquor vend as it is close to Phoos Mandi. "He died on the spot,” said Lakhwinder.
Police identified and apprehended the attacker based on CCTV footage , said the DSP.
The crime has come a day after two high-profile killings in Punjab, including the killing of LGBTQ+ influencer Mad Sandhu and a former sarpanch of Mannewal village in Ludhiana’s Ladhowal.
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