Archive · 14 Aug 2026
VDG member killed, another injured in firing in J&K's Udhampur
Some grown-ups who help keep their village safe were walking to their police post.
They got into an argument with one of their friends.
That friend got very angry and shot at them with a gun.
One of the helpers, Baldev Singh, sadly passed away.
Another helper, Romesh Singh, was badly hurt and taken to the hospital.
The friend who did the shooting ran away from the place.
Police officers rushed to the spot very quickly after getting the news.
They are still looking for the person who ran away.
No one yet knows exactly why the argument started.
Police are trying to find out what really happened.
One Village Defence Guard (VDG) member was killed and another critically injured in a firing incident in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir.
The accused, fellow VDG member Surjeet Singh, a resident of Sasri Damnot, allegedly opened fire on his colleagues after a scuffle.
Baldev Singh was killed and Romesh Singh was critically injured in the shooting.
The incident took place in the remote Pancheri area as the VDG members were heading to the Damnot police post.
Officials said the exact cause of the altercation and sequence of events are yet to be established, and efforts are on to arrest the accused.
- Who
- Baldev Singh (killed) and Romesh Singh (critically injured), both VDG members; the accused is fellow VDG member Surjeet Singh of Sasri Damnot.
- What
- A fellow VDG member allegedly opened fire on his colleagues following a scuffle, killing one and critically injuring another.
- When
- Friday, August 14 (2026)
- Where
- The remote Pancheri area in Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir, as the VDG members were heading to the Damnot police post.
- Why
- The firing followed a scuffle; the exact cause of the altercation is yet to be established.
- Location
- Pancheri area, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
- Deceased
- Baldev Singh
- Critically Injured
- Romesh Singh
- Accused
- Surjeet Singh, resident of Sasri Damnot
- Incident
- Fellow VDG member opened fire after a scuffle
- Date
- Friday, August 14
- Status
- Accused at large; police efforts to arrest underway
- Investigation
- Exact cause of altercation yet to be established