Punjab cop shot dead by unknown gunmen; nephew killed in similar attack last month

An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) posted with the Ferozepur police was shot dead by bike-borne assailants in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district while returning home after offering prayers at a gurdwara, according to the information provided.The victim, Iqbal Singh, was a resident of Naushera Pannuan village and was not wearing his uniform at the time of the attack.The incident took place in Naushera Pannuan village, where unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants opened fire at Iqbal Singh as he was returning on his bike after paying obeisance at the gurdwara.He sustained gunshot injuries and died. The police took custody of his body and initiated an investigation into the killing. The motive behind the attack and the identity of the assailants have not yet been established in the information available.The killing comes weeks after Iqbal Singh’s nephew, Ajmeet Singh, was shot dead by motorcycle-borne assailants on September 11. In that case, the accused was arrested after being injured in a police encounter, according to the information provided.Ajmeet Singh had more than half a dozen cases registered against him at Sarhali police station, including one related to a rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) attack.However, it has not been established whether the killing of Iqbal Singh is connected to his nephew’s death or to any of the cases registered against Ajmeet Singh.Police have begun investigating the latest incident and are working to establish the circumstances surrounding the ASI’s killing.Further details about the suspects and the possible motive were not immediately available.- Ends