Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Punjab GRP Officer Shot in Ajnala as BJP Questions Law and Order
Sukhchain Singh is a police officer who works with the railway police in Amritsar.
He was riding home from work when three people on a motorcycle shot at him near his village.
A bullet went through his left shoulder or arm.
He was taken to hospital and was reported to be out of danger.
Police registered a case and are checking cameras to try to identify the attackers.
Singh thinks the shooting might be linked to an old family dispute, but police have not confirmed that.
BJP MP Ravneet Singh Bittu criticized the Punjab government, saying police officers and ordinary people should be safe.
Another police officer had been killed in Amritsar the previous month.
Three unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants shot GRP Assistant Sub-Inspector Sukhchain Singh as he rode home from duty near Jagdev Khurd village in Ajnala.
A bullet struck Singh's left shoulder or arm and passed through; he was taken to Civil Hospital and reported out of danger.
Police registered a case and said they were investigating all angles, including checking nearby surveillance footage to identify the attackers and determine a motive.
Singh suspected a possible connection 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; another ASI had been killed in Amritsar the previous month.
- Who
- Government Railway Police Assistant Sub-Inspector Sukhchain Singh was shot by three unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants.
- What
- The attackers fired at Singh as he rode home from duty, injuring his left shoulder or arm; police registered a case and began an investigation.
- When
- Sunday evening, October 4; the reports do not specify the year.
- Where
- Near a canal close to Jagdev Khurd village, within Ajnala police station limits in Amritsar district, Punjab.
- Why
- The motive is unknown. Singh suspects a possible connection to an old family dispute involving his brother's murder.
BJP criticism and victim's suspicion
Police investigation and stated facts
Public safety and law and order
BJP criticism and victim's suspicion
Ravneet Singh Bittu said repeated shootings, killings, extortion and attacks on police showed that Punjab's law and order situation was concerning, and questioned the Bhagwant Mann government.
Police investigation and stated facts
Police said a case 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 and victim's suspicion
Singh suspected the attack could be linked to an old family dispute involving his brother's murder.
Police investigation and stated facts
Police said they were investigating from all angles and had not established the motive.
- Victim
- Sukhchain Singh, an Assistant Sub-Inspector posted with the Government Railway Police in Amritsar
- Attackers
- Three unidentified people travelling on a motorcycle
- Injury
- A bullet struck Singh's left shoulder or arm and passed through
- Condition
- Taken to Civil Hospital; reported out of danger
- Investigation
- Police registered a case, said they were examining all angles, and deployed teams to check nearby surveillance footage
- Possible motive
- Singh suspected an old family dispute involving his brother's murder; police had not established a motive
- Political reaction
- BJP MP Ravneet Singh Bittu condemned the attack and criticized the Bhagwant Mann government over law and order
- Recent context
- The reports say ASI Harjit Singh was killed in Amritsar the previous month
