Punjab: AAP leader shot dead while attending marriage in Amritsar
Targeted killing of a political leader raises concerns about safety and potential political violence.
Jharmal Singh, a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party and village sarpanch, was fatally shot at a wedding venue in Amritsar on Sunday. The incident occurred while Singh attended a marriage ceremony in the city's Tarn Taran district. Police are investigating the shooting, which took place after an unidentified assailant fired upon Singh from close range. They have launched a search to identify and apprehend the suspects.
7 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Police fatally shot Harnoor Singh, an alleged gangster linked to the murder of Sarpanch Jharmal Singh, during a motorcycle encounter in Tarn Taran district.
12 JAN 2026
— The Hindu
Punjab Police apprehended two shooters and five others in connection with the murder of AAP sarpanch Jharmal Singh in Amritsar.
— The Hindu
Punjab police arrested seven individuals, including those in Raipur and Mohali, for their roles in the murder of former sarpanch Jharmal Singh, orchestrated by gangster Prabh Dasuwal.
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