17 hrs ago
Accused Escapes Custody During Weapon Recovery; SHO Suspended
Police arrested a man named Karan after an assistant sub-inspector was allegedly shot.
The officer, Jaswant Singh, was riding a motorcycle when two men allegedly followed him.
One attacker reportedly fired a bullet that grazed his head.
Police later used CCTV footage to identify suspects.
Karan was being held for five days while investigators continued their work.
During a trip to find a weapon, he escaped from the police team.
The local police station chief was suspended because officers were accused of failing to guard him properly.
Police are searching for Karan and investigating both the shooting and the escape.
Karan, arrested over the alleged shooting of Assistant Sub-Inspector Jaswant Singh, escaped police custody in Majitha.
He fled on Wednesday while being taken to recover a weapon allegedly linked to the case.
Amritsar Rural SSP Kanwalpreet Singh Chahal suspended Rajasansi SHO Gurpreet Singh over alleged negligence.
Police launched searches and raids across Amritsar district to rearrest Karan and examine his escape route.
Jaswant Singh was injured in a Sept. 11 shooting, while an unverified group claimed responsibility online.
- Who
- Karan was the accused who escaped; Assistant Sub-Inspector Jaswant Singh was the shooting victim; Rajasansi SHO Gurpreet Singh was suspended.
- What
- Karan escaped police custody during an attempted weapon-recovery operation.
- Where
- The escape occurred in the Majitha area, and searches were conducted across Amritsar district; the shooting occurred near Bhalla Pind in Rajasansi.
- When
- The escape occurred on Wednesday; the alleged shooting took place on Sept. 11.
- Why
- Police were taking Karan to recover a weapon allegedly linked to the shooting case; the SHO was suspended over alleged negligence.
Key facts
- Accused
- Karan of Jhanjoti village
- Victim
- Assistant Sub-Inspector Jaswant Singh
- Escape location
- Majitha area
- Original incident
- Sept. 11 shooting near Bhalla Pind in the Rajasansi area
- Police action
- Rajasansi SHO Gurpreet Singh was suspended
- Investigation status
- Searches and raids were under way to rearrest Karan
- Claimed responsibility
- Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan claimed responsibility online, but the claim was not independently verified
Quotes
A police official
An unidentified police official involved in the search operation
“We have launched a search operation and teams are conducting raids at possible hideouts to apprehend the accused”
thestatesman.com
Sources
Related news
Amritsar ASI Murder Accused Killed; Pakistan Link Probed
Suspect killed in Amritsar encounter over ASI killing case
Raisen Jail Guard Shot; Superintendent Suspended Amid Security Probe
Theft Accused Arrested After Escaping Unlocked Kollam Police Lock-Up
Accused in ASI Harjit Singh Murder Killed in Amritsar Encounter
Punjab ASI Shot Dead; Government Announces One-Crore Ex Gratia
Two Men Snatch Woman Sarpanch’s Gold Earrings in Punjab
Punjab Police Bust Drone-Linked Heroin Smuggling Module; Four Arrested
Punjab Drug Menace Becomes AAP's Growing Political Vulnerability
Punjab Police Dismantles Six Illegal Arms Networks, Arrests Eight
