Tarn Taran: An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) posted with the Counter Intelligence wing in Makhu was allegedly shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants while returning home after duty Sunday evening, with police probing a possible link to the murder of his nephew last month.The deceased, 55-year-old Iqbal Singh, a resident of Naushera Pannuan in Tarn Taran district, sustained two bullet injuries in the attack near a patwar khana on the Naushera Pannuan-Lohka Road around 7.30 pm. He died on the spot. The assailants fled under the cover of darkness.Surendra Lamba, senior superintendent of police (SSP), Tarn Taran, said, “An incident was reported on Naushera Pannuan-Lohka road late Sunday evening. The ASI, who was posted in Makhu, was on his way home on a motorcycle when two persons attacked him. He sustained two bullet injuries and died. We have got some leads and hope to trace the accused soon.”According to sources, investigators are examining whether the killing connects to the murder of Iqbal Singh’s nephew, Ajmeet Singh, who was allegedly shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants on Sept 11. The accused in that case was injured in a police encounter and subsequently arrested.*Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports suggested that gangster Doni Bal had claimed responsibility for the killing. A social media post purportedly claiming responsibility surfaced through an account in the name of Gopi Ghanshyam. The claim has not been independently verified.*The police have launched an investigation to establish the motive behind the murder and identify the assailants. Police are examining CCTV footage from the area and adjoining routes to gather clues about the attackers’ movements and their escape route.Meanwhile, former Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring took to X to question law and order in Punjab. “Punjab is bleeding, and Bhagwant Mann’s govt has serious questions to answer,” Warring posted on X.
