Overview
- Officers say they pursued a no‑plate motorcycle near Bhikhiwind, the rider opened fire, police returned fire, and the wounded suspect later died in hospital as a pistol was recovered.
- Deputy inspector general Snehdeep Sharma said the accused coordinated reconnaissance and planning for the January 4 shooting of Valtoha sarpanch Jarmal Singh.
- CCTV showed two assailants entering a wedding venue in Amritsar and firing at the village head at point‑blank range before fleeing.
- Investigators describe the suspect as a field operative for Prabh Dasuwal and the Afridi gang, with a purported social media post by associates claiming responsibility for the killing.
- Punjab Police say the case remains under active probe with AGTF and Amritsar police, citing earlier arrests in the same module and links to an alleged plot targeting Congress leader Harman Sekhon.