Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Congress Councillor Shot Dead After Motorcycle Chase In Punjab
Gurpreet Singh Gopi was a local elected councillor in Punjab.
He was riding a motorcycle with a man named Harpreet.
Police said attackers followed them in a car.
The attackers allegedly fired guns, killing Gopi.
They also fired at a separate car carrying some of Gopi’s friends.
Police believe an old disagreement may have caused the attack.
An election-related dispute is one important possibility being investigated.
Teams are searching for the people identified as attackers.
Congress municipal councillor Gurpreet Singh Gopi was shot dead in Mamdot, Punjab.
Police said armed attackers chased Gopi’s motorcycle in a car and opened fire.
Gopi was travelling with Harpreet, while friends followed in another car that was also fired upon.
Police are investigating an old dispute, with an election-related conflict emerging as a key angle.
Investigators have identified the attackers, formed multiple teams, and begun raids to make arrests.
- Who
- Gurpreet Singh Gopi, a Congress municipal councillor, was killed; Harpreet was travelling with him, and police are investigating identified attackers.
- What
- Armed assailants allegedly chased a motorcycle and opened fire, killing Gopi and firing at a following car.
- When
- The shooting was reported by police on Saturday; the article does not provide a specific date or time.
- Where
- Mamdot town in Punjab.
- Why
- Police said an old dispute was behind the attack, with an election-related dispute being examined as a key angle.
- Victim
- Gurpreet Singh Gopi, a Congress municipal councillor
- Location
- Mamdot town, Punjab
- Attack method
- Attackers allegedly chased a motorcycle in a car and opened fire
- Other person travelling
- Harpreet was riding the motorcycle with Gopi
- Investigation angle
- An old dispute, including a possible election-related dispute
- Police action
- Multiple teams were formed and raids were conducted at various locations
- Suspect information
- Police said the attackers had been identified and that the main accused has a criminal background