Archive · 1 Oct 2026
Ajmeet Singh’s Death Highlights Failures in Juvenile Justice
Ajmeet Singh lost both of his parents when he was very young.
His grandmother cared for him until she died when he was thirteen.
Police arrested him when he was 17, but he was placed in a jail for adults.
His family says this exposed him to dangerous criminals and harmed his future.
A court later decided that he should have been treated as a child in the justice system.
Police connected him to several criminal cases, including an attack on a police station.
His family says the accusations were fabricated and that he was used as a scapegoat.
After being released on bail, Singh was shot and killed outside his home.
Ajmeet Singh was orphaned at three and lost his grandmother at thirteen.
Police arrested him at 17 in October 2022, but he was held in an adult jail rather than a juvenile facility.
A court formally recognized Singh as a juvenile in December 2024, more than two years after his arrest.
He was eventually named in 11 cases, including the RPG attack on Sarhali police station, which he allegedly helped coordinate from jail.
Singh secured bail in all 11 cases in April 2026 but was killed by four gunshots outside his home on September 11.
- Who
- Ajmeet Singh, his family, police investigators, and alleged gang members were involved in the account.
- What
- Singh was arrested as a minor, held in an adult jail, accused in 11 cases, and later killed in a shooting.
- When
- He was arrested in October 2022, recognized as a juvenile in December 2024, granted bail in April 2026, and killed on September 11.
- Where
- He was held at Goindwal Sahib jail and was shot outside his home in Naushehra Pannuan village, Tarn Taran.
- Why
- The motive for the killing is disputed: an unverified post alleged gang-related surveillance, while Singh’s family blamed false accusations and systemic failures.
Family and Defense
Police and Alleged Gang Account
Treatment as a Minor
Family and Defense
Singh’s family and lawyer say he should have been sent to juvenile detention and that holding him with adults exposed him to hardened criminals.
Police and Alleged Gang Account
Investigating officer Gurdeep Singh said authorities initially did not know Singh was a minor and later filed the challan in juvenile court after learning his age.
Criminal Allegations
Family and Defense
His aunt said Singh was repeatedly nominated, was a scapegoat, and that the pistol case was fabricated.
Police and Alleged Gang Account
Police linked Singh to 11 cases, including the RPG attack on Sarhali police station and alleged possession of an Uttar Pradesh-made pistol.
Reason for the Killing
Family and Defense
The family emphasizes alleged institutional failures, false cases, and Singh’s treatment in the justice system.
Police and Alleged Gang Account
An unverified social media post claiming responsibility alleged that Singh was associated with Landa and Satta Naushehra and was conducting surveillance for them.
- Birth date
- May 11, 2005
- Age at first arrest
- 17 years and five months
- First arrest
- October 2022, in a case where he was not named in the original FIR
- Juvenile determination
- A court formally recognized him as a juvenile in December 2024
- Number of cases
- He was eventually nominated in 11 cases, five registered before his first arrest
- Bail
- He secured bail in all 11 cases in April 2026
- Death
- He was shot four times outside his home on September 11