Two shot dead by group of armed men near Kairon village

Tarn Taran

Two persons were shot dead in an ongoing conflict between two groups involved in anti-social activities. Members of an armed group fired at their rivals on Monday night near Kairon village. The police cordoned off the area and managed to arrest four accused soon after the incident. The exact number of assailants is yet to be ascertained.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Ravjot Grewal said on Tuesday that the deceased were identified as Samarbir Singh, a resident of Karmunwala village, and Saurav, a resident of Marhana village under the Chohla Sahib police station.

The arrested assailants were identified as Jagraj Singh Jagga Pattum and Daler Singh, both resident of Khemkaran, Sona Singh, a resident of Bhai Ladhu village, and Salwinder Singh, a resident of Sankattra village.

Gurpreet Singh Gopi, a resident of Thakkarpura village, and Harpal Singh, a resident of Goindwal Sahib, who were also involve in the firing incident, managed to flee from the spot.

The SSP said deceased Samanbir Singh and Saurav, along with their friends Gursher Singh Tung, a resident of Harike, and Jaijughar Singh, were returning home in an XUV after paying obeisance from Gurdwara Tahla Sahib, Chabba village, when they were chased by assailants near Kairon village and shot dead.

The victims were rushed to a local private hospital where doctors declared them brought dead.

The SSP said both groups were involved in criminal activities and had been challenging each other over petty issues. They had fired at each other earlier too, the SSP said. Gurpreet Singh Gopi and Harpal Singh, who managed to flee from the spot after the firing incident, provided shelter and arms to the assailants.

The SSP said a probe was on to ascertain links of the arrested accused with gangsters.