Overview
- Two men posing as guests walked up to Jarmal Singh at Marigold Resort near the Verka bypass, shot him in the head at close range, and escaped on foot.
- CCTV footage circulating online appears to show the assailants approaching and firing; police are reviewing the video along with other evidence.
- DCP Jagjit Singh Walia said teams are using human and technical intelligence, the venue has been cordoned off, and arrests are expected soon.
- AAP MLA Sarwan Singh Dhun said the victim had filed an FIR over extortion calls and had previously survived multiple attack attempts.
- A social‑media post attributed to a gang claimed responsibility, which police have not verified, as opposition leaders criticized law and order and the BJP sought Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann’s resignation.