Armed assailants murder 16-year-old at grain market in Tarn Taran village

Bibekbir Singh (16), son of Shamsher Singh, a resident of Thatha village, was murdered on Tuesday by a group of as many as 18 armed persons who attacked him with sharp-edged weapons in the grain market at Sarhali village.

Three of the assailants have been identified and the others are yet to be recognised. The three who have been identified are Manjinder Singh, Lovedeep Singh Love (both of Sarhali village) and Harnoor Singh Golan of Bhikhiwind. The deceased was a classmate of the accused Manjinder Singh and Lovedeep Singh who were studying in Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Sarhali, last year and had strained relations over minor issues.

Sub-inspector Baljinder Singh, SHO, Sarhali, said the accused, armed with traditional sharp-edged weapons, intercepted Bibekbir Singh at the grain market in Sarhali and attacked him. Bibekbir Singh was seriously injured and died on the spot. After committing the crime, the assailants managed to escape from the spot. A police team led by SHO Baljinder Singh reached the spot and collected evidence.

A case under section 103, 191 (3) and 190 of the BNS has been registered. The SHO said that none of the accused have been arrested as of yet. Arjinder Kaur, mother of the deceased, is the principal of Guru Gobind Singh Khalsa Senior Secondary School, Sarhali. The two sides reportedly had strained ties from there itself.

It may be mentioned that the deceased was a state-level volleyball player.