Overview
- ASI Harjit (Harjeet) Singh was shot dead by two unidentified motorcycle-borne men while on duty in Amritsar, with multiple outlets reporting the attack late on Friday night.
- Punjab Police say attackers fired at point-blank range and recovered an empty .30-bore cartridge and blood from the scene for forensic testing.
- DGP Gaurav Yadav visited the crime site, formed special investigation teams, and ordered CCTV and movement-trail analysis as no arrests or claim of responsibility have been announced.
- Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced an ex-gratia payment of Rs 1 crore and HDFC Bank pledged an additional Rs 1 crore in insurance while the case has prompted sharp criticism of the state government from BJP and Congress leaders.
- The killing follows a string of recent brazen assaults on police and civilians in Punjab and raises questions about links to militancy, organised crime or drug networks as investigators keep motive provisional.