Overview
- Police named the arrested men as Harpreet Singh alias Honey and Gagandeep Singh, who were produced in court and remanded to custody.
- Investigators registered an FIR under BNS section 101 and the Arms Act, are reviewing CCTV, and say multiple teams are pursuing remaining suspects.
- Eyewitnesses reported that five to six assailants intercepted Tejpal Singh on Hari Singh Road, beat him, and one shot him in the chest.
- Officers said they are still searching for associates including Harjobanpreet Singh alias Kala of Rumi village and Gagan of Moga, and they recovered a .30-bore pistol with two live cartridges.
- The killing near the Ludhiana (Rural) SSP office prompted the family to initially refuse cremation and drew visits and criticism from political leaders.