One injured in attack on sarpanch’s husband’s car in Amritsar district
Around seven motorcycle-borne assailants intercepted the vehicle and fired multiple rounds indiscriminately
Amritsar, April 2
Unidentified assailants on Thursday opened fire on a car carrying Timowal village’s sarpanch husband and his associates in broad daylight in the Jandiala Guru area, critically injuring a youth.
Sukhdev Singh, husband of Timowal village sarpanch Ravinder Kaur, was returning from the block office along with his wife and three others in an Innova car when incident happened on the Verowal road.
Around seven motorcycle-borne assailants intercepted the vehicle and fired multiple rounds indiscriminately. The attackers fled the spot immediately after assault.
One youth among the five car occupants sustained serious bullet injuries and was rushed to a hospital, where his condition was stated to be critical. The car’s window glass were shattered, with multiple bullet marks visible on the vehicle’s body. Around four empty cartridges were recovered from the spot by the police.
Eyewitnesses said the assailants opened fire without warning before speeding away, triggering panic in the area. The police are tight- lipped over the incident. Sources in the Police Department said the attack could be an outcome of an old rivalry and political tensions. The Jandiala Guru police reached the spot and launched a probe. Efforts are underway to identify and nab culprits. A case has been registered in this connection.
