Woman killed as youths open fire at Tarn Taran village

Tarn Taran, March 18

A woman was killed and a man seriously injured when a group of five motorcycle-borne men opened fire at Piddi village here.

The deceased has been identified as Mohinder Kaur (70). The police said the armed men enquired about the whereabouts of a man, identified as Harbhinder Singh Bhinda, and fired at him. The residents tried to catch them but four of them escaped. One of their accomplices lost his way. When residents rushed to nab him, he fired at them. A bullet hit passerby Mohinder Kaur. She was admitted to a hospital where she succumbed to injuries. — OC

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