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Amritsar ASI Killing Accused Dies in Police Encounter
Assistant Sub-Inspector Harjit Singh was shot and killed while working on September 18.
Police later found two people they believed were connected to the killing.
The suspects allegedly fired at police during a checkpoint and chase.
One suspect was shot and died while being taken to hospital.
The other suspect escaped in the darkness.
A police officer was hit but survived because of protective clothing.
Police are investigating whether people in Pakistan directed the attack.
They are also checking phones, video, and other evidence to understand what happened.
The main accused in Assistant Sub-Inspector Harjit Singh’s killing died after an exchange of fire with police in Amritsar.
A second suspect escaped after allegedly firing at police and abandoning a scooter during a checkpoint operation.
Police said one officer was struck in the chest but survived because he was wearing a bulletproof jacket.
Investigators are examining alleged links to Pakistan-based handlers who may have recruited young people using money and narcotics.
Police said the suspects returned to the shooting scene and recorded a video allegedly intended as proof for their handlers.
- Who
- Assistant Sub-Inspector Harjit Singh was killed; police said two suspects were involved, with one killed and one escaping.
- What
- The main accused died in a police encounter during an operation connected to the ASI’s killing.
- Where
- The killing and encounter occurred in Amritsar.
- When
- Harjit Singh was killed on September 18; the encounter occurred during the subsequent investigation.
- Why
- Police allege the killing may have been carried out on instructions from Pakistan-based handlers, but those links remain under investigation.
Police Allegation
Investigation Status
Possible Pakistan-based direction
Police Allegation
Police Commissioner Harmanbir Singh Gill said the killing appeared to have been ordered by Pakistan-based operatives who allegedly lure young people with money and drugs.
Investigation Status
Police said the alleged cross-border links have not been established and remain under investigation.
Encounter account
Police Allegation
Police said the suspects opened fire first, striking the police vehicle and hitting a CIA personnel member protected by a bulletproof jacket.
Investigation Status
The reported sequence is based on the police account; the second suspect’s escape means the investigation is continuing.
Key facts
- Victim
- Assistant Sub-Inspector Harjit Singh
- Killing date
- September 18
- Encounter location
- Amritsar
- Main accused
- Died after being shot during an exchange of fire with police
- Second suspect
- Escaped under cover of darkness
- Police response
- Police said they fired six rounds after the suspects fired four rounds
- Investigation focus
- Alleged Pakistan-based handlers, mobile phones, video footage, and other forensic evidence
Quotes
Harmanbir Singh Gill
Amritsar Police Commissioner who described the alleged cross-border recruitment network
“Handlers sitting across the border lure our youth with money and drugs and then demand proof of their loyalty. They ask them to target police personnel.”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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