Archive · 30 Aug 2026
Congress Worker Shot Dead After Motorcycle Chase in Punjab
Gurpreet Singh, also called Gopi, was a Congress worker in Punjab.
He was riding a motorcycle with another man in Mamdot town.
A car reportedly followed them.
People in the car opened fire.
Gopi was badly injured.
He was taken to a hospital in Ferozepur.
He later died from his injuries.
Police are checking CCTV cameras and investigating who carried out the attack.
Congress worker Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi, was shot in Mamdot town, Ferozepur, on Sunday evening.
Police said attackers in a car chased the motorcycle carrying Gopi and another man before opening fire.
Gopi suffered serious bullet injuries and later died at a hospital in Ferozepur.
The shooting occurred at approximately 7:45 pm, according to police.
Police are investigating and examining nearby CCTV footage to identify the attackers and reconstruct the incident.
- Who
- Congress worker Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi, was killed; another man was riding with him, while the attackers remain unidentified.
- What
- Armed assailants allegedly chased a motorcycle from a car and opened fire, fatally injuring Gopi.
- When
- Sunday evening at approximately 7:45 pm.
- Where
- Mamdot town in Ferozepur district, Punjab, India.
- Why
- The motive was not stated; police are investigating the incident and examining CCTV footage.
- Victim
- Gurpreet Singh, alias Gopi
- Affiliation
- Congress worker
- Incident location
- Mamdot town, Ferozepur district, Punjab
- Time
- Around 7:45 pm on Sunday evening
- Attack method
- Attackers allegedly chased a motorcycle from a car and opened fire
- Police response
- DSP Ferozepur Rural Karan Kumar Sharma reached the scene with a heavy police force
- Investigation
- Police are examining CCTV footage to identify the attackers and establish the sequence of events