2 more held for murder of SAD activist Jagdish Singh

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, March 11

The Amritsar police have arrested two more persons who were wanted in the case of killing of SAD activist Jagdish Singh of New Shaheed Udham Singh Nagar area. The victim was shot dead on Lohri.

They were identified as Sukhchain Singh, alias Raja, and his brother Amanchain Singh, both residents of Sultanwind Road area. With their arrest, the police have arrested a total of five persons in the case so far.

They were sons of another prime suspect Balwinder Singh. Balwinder along with his three sons Mandeep Singh, Sukhchain and Amanchain Singh, besides Dilbagh Singh and other unknown persons were booked by the police in the case.

The police had arrested Balwinder Singh, alias Billa, on January 14, while another suspect Dilbagh Singh, alias Bagha, was held on January 29. Mandeep was arrested on February 26. Gurwinder Singh, SHO, Division-B police station, said Sukhchain Singh was arrested from the Delhi airport while trying to flee to Dubai. Amanchain was held in Amritsar, he said.

Bhupinder Singh, father of the victim, had told the police that the accused were playing DJ at their rooftop while flying kites on the occasion of the Lohri festival. They had called their friends also. He said they were also using abusive language during this and Jagdish Singh had asked them not to do so. He said they got enraged and Billa challenged Jagdish and other accused attacked him. They shot him leaving him critically injured. He was rushed to hospital where he died.

Owing to the death of municipal councillor Harpreet Singh Goldy of Ward No.37 in which the area falls, the by-election in the ward was announced to be held on February 14. Jagdish Singh, however, supported an Independent candidate after he failed to get the ticket from the party. According to the police, this became a bone of contention between the accused and the victim which led to the incident.