PHAGWARA: In a deeply disturbing incident reported from Banga in SBS Nagar district, a Punjab Police Head Constable has been booked for allegedly shooting dead his sister’s husband and injuring a neighbouring woman shortly after midnight. The incident occurred in Sotra Colony on the Municipal Council road, triggering shock and fear in the locality. Police confirmed that the accused fled the spot after the firing and a case has been registered against him.
DSP Banga Harjit Singh said that an FIR has been registered under Sections 302 and 307 of the IPC against the accused head constable Mandeep Singh. Confirming the development, SP (D) Sarabjit Singh Bahia stated that the case was registered on the basis of a complaint lodged by Manjit Kaur, sister of the accused. She alleged that her brother arrived at her residence in an intoxicated state, vandalised two vehicles, created panic, and began abusing family members, following which she rushed upstairs out of fear. Hearing the noise, neighbours gathered at the house.
During the commotion, the accused allegedly opened fire at Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, who sustained multiple gunshot injuries on the head and upper body. He was rushed to hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. A neighbouring woman, identified as Archna, also sustained a gunshot injury on her right knee and was admitted to Dhahan-Kaleran Hospital, where her condition is stated to be stable.
Senior Superintendent of Police SBS Nagar, Tushar Gupta, said that the accused head constable has been placed under suspension and a search operation is underway to trace him. Preliminary police assessment suggests that domestic dispute and longstanding family tension may have led to the violent incident. The deceased was working as a physiotherapist in Garhshankar and is survived by his wife and three children. Police said further investigation is in progress and efforts are being made to arrest the accused at the earliest.