Archive · 14 Sep 2026
Pregnant Punjab Woman Survives Alleged Family Canal Attack
Amanpreet Kaur says her relatives attacked her and her husband.
She was five months pregnant at the time.
She says they took her away and threw her into a canal.
Amanpreet cannot swim, but she held onto a plant and stayed hidden in the water.
She later found help and was taken to a hospital.
Police have charged six men in connection with the incident.
One person has been arrested, while the others are being sought.
Amanpreet says her family opposed her marriage to Satnam Singh because of his caste background.
Amanpreet Kaur says relatives abducted her, assaulted her husband and threw her into a canal while she was five months pregnant.
She says she survived by clinging to a plant and hiding in the water before seeking help.
Police booked six men for alleged attempt to murder and kidnapping; one has been arrested and five are absconding, according to police.
Amanpreet and Satnam Singh married despite opposition from her family, who objected to their caste backgrounds, she says.
The couple had previously sought protection from the Punjab and Haryana High Court but later told police they no longer faced a threat.
- Who
- Amanpreet Kaur, her husband Satnam Singh, and six men identified by police as her relatives or alleged accomplices.
- What
- Amanpreet alleges that she was abducted, assaulted and thrown into a canal, while Satnam was also attacked.
- When
- The alleged attack began around 9 p.m. on September 6, and Amanpreet says she was taken to the canal around 7 a.m. the next day.
- Where
- The alleged assault began at Satnam’s house in Karaiwala, Punjab, and ended at the Rajasthan Feeder Canal in Muktsar district.
- Why
- Amanpreet believes the attack was linked to her family’s opposition to her marriage to Satnam and her pregnancy; a village account also alleged Satnam had provoked the family, which he denies.
Amanpreet and Satnam’s account
Family and village account
Reason for the alleged attack
Amanpreet and Satnam’s account
Amanpreet says her Jat Sikh family opposed her marriage to Satnam, whom she identifies as a Mazhabi Sikh, and that her pregnancy may have intensified the conflict.
Family and village account
The village sarpanch said villagers claimed Satnam had gone to Amanpreet’s family home drunk and shouted that they were going to become uncles; Satnam denies this.
Events before the canal incident
Amanpreet and Satnam’s account
Amanpreet says relatives attacked Satnam, forced her into a car, pressured her to make allegations against him and then threw her into the canal when she refused.
Family and village account
The article does not provide a detailed account from the accused relatives, but the village account suggests the family may have acted in anger after being provoked.
Whether the couple remained under threat
Amanpreet and Satnam’s account
The couple previously sought protection because they feared Amanpreet’s family, and Satnam says they returned to the village after police assurances.
Family and village account
A police official said the couple stated on September 7 that they faced no current threat, did not need armed guards and wanted no further proceedings on their court petition.
- Location
- Karaiwala village and the Rajasthan Feeder Canal, Muktsar district, Punjab
- Amanpreet’s condition
- Five months pregnant and admitted to Gidderbaha Civil Hospital
- Police case
- Attempt to murder and kidnapping charges
- Accused
- Six men were booked: Baljeet Singh, Noorpreet, Lovepreet, Sukhpreet, Novalpreet and Lovesh
- Arrest status
- Novalpreet was under arrest; police said the other five were absconding
- Marriage
- Amanpreet and Satnam said they married in a temple on December 1, 2023
- Previous protection
- The couple sought police protection from the Punjab and Haryana High Court in August 2024