Punjab Congress leader Major Singh Dhariwal shot dead by woman at Patti; watch video
Jasleen Kaur
February 27th 2023 05:04 PM --
Updated:
February 27th 2023 07:03 PM
Patti (Tarn Taran), February 27: Former chairman of Market Committee, Patti, and Congress leader Major Singh Dhaliwal was allegedly shot dead by a woman in broad daylight on Monday.
She allegedly fired several shots at the Congress leader near a marriage palace owned by him at Sangwa village in Patti. He sustained two bullet injuries.
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The accused is yet to be arrested. Notably, Major Singh Dhariwal was the chairman of the Patti Market Committee during the previous Congress regime.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Tarn Taran, Gurmeet Chauhan said the woman was known to the Congress leader. Some personal enmity is stated to be the reason behind the crime.
A case has been registered. Further investigations are on.
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