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Punjab Police on Monday (January 12, 2026) stated it has arrested two shooters and 5 different accused in the atomize case of an AAP sarpanch who was once killed at a wedding in Amritsar on January 4.
The two shooters —Sukhraj Singh alias Ganga from Patti in Tarn Taran district and Karamjit Singh from Gurdaspur district — were arrested from Raipur in Chhattisgarh on Sunday (January 11, 2026) in coordination with the local police and Central companies, Punjab Director Total of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav advised newshounds.
“The two were produced sooner than a court docket in Raipur and taken into custody after acquiring transit remand. They are being dropped at Amritsar for extra investigation,” he stated.
“The different 5 arrested accused, who were part of the enhance and logistical module, were arrested from Punjab,” the DGP stated. Jharmal Singh, sarpanch of Valthoa village in Tarn Taran, was once shot dumb on the marriage at level-blank range.
CCTV footage showed the two shooters strolling into the marriage venue, one of them pulling out a gun and firing at Mr. Jharmal Singh’s head sooner than fleeing the put. Jharmal Singh was once rushed to a health center, nonetheless he succumbed to his accidents.
Soon after the incident, the AAP authorities drew flak from the opposition over alleged deteriorating legislation and scream in Punjab, with the BJP annoying Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s resignation.
Published – January 12, 2026 01:17 pm IST
