Overview
- Police say four men on two motorcycles opened fire in Manki village, killing 22-year-old Gurinder Singh and wounding his friend Dharam Pal.
- Based on Dharam Pal’s statement, officers booked Sandeep Singh, Teji Chak Sarai, Karan Singh of Madpur and Simmi Balian under murder and Arms Act provisions.
- Multiple teams, including technical units, have launched raids and are surveilling associates as efforts to trace the suspects continue.
- Security has been increased in the Samrala area, and police are assessing whether an online post under the name Anmol Bishnoi is authentic.
- Officials indicate an old rivalry likely drove the attack, noting criminal records for those involved, and they link the case to a recent pattern following the Oct. 31 murder of kabaddi player Tejpal Singh in Jagraon.