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Punjab GRP Officer Shot; BJP Questions Mann Government's Law and Order
Sukhchain Singh is a police officer who was riding home from work in Punjab.
Three people on a motorcycle shot at him near his village.
A bullet passed through his shoulder, and he was taken to hospital.
He was reported to be out of danger.
Police are looking for the attackers and checking nearby cameras.
Singh thinks the attack might be connected to an old dispute in his family, but that has not been confirmed.
BJP MP Ravneet Singh Bittu said the shooting showed that people, including police officers, need better protection.
Police have not yet said why the attackers fired at Singh.
Three unidentified motorcycle-borne men shot Assistant Sub-Inspector Sukhchain Singh near a canal in Ajnala while he was returning home from duty.
The bullet struck Singh's left shoulder and passed through; he was taken to Civil Hospital and was reported out of danger.
Police registered an FIR and said they were investigating from all angles, including reviewing nearby surveillance footage.
Singh said the attack may be connected to an old family dispute involving his brother's murder, but police have not established a motive.
BJP MP Ravneet Singh Bittu condemned the shooting and criticized the Bhagwant Mann government over public safety and law and order.
- Who
- Assistant Sub-Inspector Sukhchain Singh was shot by three unidentified motorcycle-borne men.
- What
- The assailants opened fire on Singh, injuring his left shoulder; police registered an FIR and began an investigation.
- Where
- Near a canal about one kilometre from Jagdev Khurd village, under Ajnala police station jurisdiction in Amritsar district, Punjab.
- When
- Sunday evening, October 4; the year is not specified in the reports.
- Why
- The motive has not been established. Singh suspects a possible connection to an old family dispute involving his brother's murder.
BJP criticism
Government and police response
Public safety and law and order
BJP criticism
Ravneet Singh Bittu said repeated shootings and attacks on police raise concerns about safety in Punjab and questioned the Bhagwant Mann government.
Government and police response
Police said an FIR had been registered and an investigation was underway; the reports do not include a response from the Punjab government to Bittu's criticism.
Motive for the shooting
BJP criticism
Singh suspected the attack could be linked to an old family dispute involving his brother's murder.
Government and police response
Police said they were investigating from all angles and had not established the motive.
Key facts
- Victim
- Sukhchain Singh, an Assistant Sub-Inspector posted with the Government Railway Police in Amritsar
- Attackers
- Three unidentified men travelling on a motorcycle
- Injury
- A bullet struck Singh's left shoulder and passed through
- Condition
- Taken to Civil Hospital and reported out of danger
- Location
- Near a canal about one kilometre from Jagdev Khurd village, in Ajnala, Amritsar district
- Police response
- An FIR was registered; police said they were investigating all angles and examining nearby surveillance footage
- Possible motive
- Singh suspected a link to an old family dispute; police have not confirmed a motive
- Political reaction
- BJP MP Ravneet Singh Bittu condemned the attack and questioned the Punjab government's handling of law and order
Quotes
Ravneet Singh Bittu
BJP MP who condemned the attack and criticized the Punjab government’s law and order record.
“I was in plain clothes, so they likely knew who I was. We suspect this is linked to the past dispute involving my brother's murder. We demand that the police examine CCTV footage of the route to identify and arrest the attackers.”
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“I was returning home from duty when three people on a motorcycle approached from behind, fired at me, and fled. Since our house was nearby, I managed to reach home.”
deccanchronicle.com
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