ASI Joga Singh Gunned Down in Amritsar; Third Punjab Cop Killed Since February
मुख्य बातें
- •ASI Joga Singh was shot dead by bike-borne gunmen near Majitha in Amritsar district on May 19, 2024, around 6 am.
- •He is the third policeman killed in Punjab since February 22, 2024, following two earlier murders in Gurdaspur.
- •The attack occurred on the Fatehgarh Churian–Majitha road; spent cartridges were recovered and CCTV footage is being analysed.
- •Joga Singh had no known enemies, no threats, and no disputes; his family described him as a non-controversial officer.
- •He usually drove to duty but used a scooter on Sunday due to a punctured tyre; the assailants intercepted him midway.
- •Police are investigating personal enmity, road rage, and other motives; security has been tightened in the area.
Amritsar, May 19 – A serving Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Punjab Police was gunned down by unidentified attackers on a lonely stretch of the Fatehgarh Churian–Majitha road early Sunday, marking the third targeted killing of a police officer in Punjab within three months.
