Armed men in Patiala shoot dead former sarpanch in broad daylight
Aman Sood
Tribune News Service
Patiala, January 11
Armed men on Tuesday shot dead a former sarpanch in Patiala in broad daylight.
Tara Dutt, the ex-sarpanch of Jhill village in Patiala rural and a resident of Tripari, was overseeing the construction work of his new house in Vikas Colony when unidentified men got off a car and allegedly pumped three bullets into Dutt.
The labourers and contractor at the spot rushed him to a private hospital, where he was declared dead.
Senior police officials said the reason behind the murder is not known. The police are investigating the matter.
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