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Retired Chandigarh DSP Held Over Shooting of AAP Leader at Punjab Wedding

Police link the attack to a long‑running property dispute, with more suspects still at large.

Overview

  • Police arrested retired DSP Dilsher Singh Chandel as he headed to court to surrender and later secured his remand.
  • Investigators recovered a .32‑bore revolver with seven live cartridges believed to have been used in the attack.
  • AAP functionary Nitin Nanda underwent surgery at PGIMER to remove a bullet from his head and is reported stable and recovering.
  • Officers cite a protracted land deal dispute between Chandel and Nanda as the likely motive for the shooting at the Agampur wedding in Rupnagar district.
  • An attempted‑murder case under relevant BNS sections and the Arms Act has been registered, and three alleged accomplices — Ran Bahadur, Dr Ajay Rana and Ram Singh — remain on the run as raids continue.