Punjab Police on Monday announced the arrest of two shooters and five other suspects in connection with the murder of an AAP sarpanch at a wedding in Amritsar on January 4.
The shooters, Sukhraj Singh alias Ganga from Tarn Taran and Karamjit Singh from Gurdaspur, were apprehended in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, with the assistance of local police and central agencies, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said. The accused are being transported back to Amritsar after securing a transit remand.
CCTV footage from the wedding showed the shooters entering the venue and opening fire at Jharmal Singh, sarpanch of Valthoa village, at point-blank range. The high-profile killing has sparked criticism of the state government’s law and order, with opposition parties questioning the AAP administration’s ability to maintain security.
Police continue to interrogate the suspects and are investigating whether the murder was pre-planned or part of a larger dispute.
