In Shahjahanpur village of Sultanpur Lodhi sub-division, some unknown masked armed assailants fired indiscriminately at Harjinder Singh Zinda, Vice Chairman of the District Council, who narrowly escaped. Harjinder Singh Zinda, son of Massa Singh, the Vice Chairman of the District Council, stated that on Saturday night around 8:38 pm, after having dinner, he was going for a walk outside his house when two unknown masked men on a motorcycle without a number plate arrived and immediately started firing at him.
He managed to save his life by running away. The police have recovered six empty shell casings from the spot, and a video of the assailants has also been captured on CCTV cameras. He has demanded that the police administration arrest the accused and restore law and order. He said that such incidents, which are constantly increasing in Punjab, are a matter of concern. When the police of Sultanpur Lodhi sub-division received information about this incident, ACP Sultanpur Lodhi Dhirendra Verma, SHO of Sultanpur Lodhi police station Inspector Sonamdeep Kaur, and चौकी इंचार्ज Malkit Singh along with a police party reached the spot and started investigating the matter. Chowki Incharge Dalla Sub-Inspector Malkit Singh informed that the police have recovered six empty shell casings from the spot. He said that his senior officers have reached the spot and the investigation is underway, after which the culprits will be arrested soon. CCTV cameras are also being examined.
Gangster Jagga Phookiwal claims responsibility for the attack in a Facebook post
A post by a gangster regarding the firing incident that took place last night in Shahjahanpur village of Sultanpur Lodhi constituency in Kapurthala district is going viral on social media. Several cases, including extortion, are registered against this gangster in different police stations. It should be noted that this gangster is a resident of the same village. The post, which is going viral on social media, cites personal enmity as the main reason. In a status update posted on Facebook, he wrote: “Waheguru Ji Ka Khalsa, Waheguru Ji Di Fateh, today in Sultanpur Lodhi, (Congress Chairman Harjinder Singh) suffered a loss, Jagga Fukiwal takes responsibility for it. We have an old feud with him; we didn’t do this for any ransom. We spared him because of his newborn daughter; otherwise, we could have gone to his house and killed him. The rest of you who are on his side, be warned.” Following this post, the Punjab Police are reinvestigating the case and have stated that they will soon arrest the culprits.
