Ex-SAD sarpanch booked for attempt to murder in Sangrur

The Dirba police on Saturday booked a former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) sarpanch for allegedly opening fire at two sons of Congress-backed sarpanch at Ladbanjara village, around 35km from Sangrur

The Dirba police on Saturday booked a former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) sarpanch for allegedly opening fire at two sons of Congress-backed sarpanch at Ladbanjara village, around 35km from Sangrur.

The accused, Karamjit Singh, alias Karma, of Ladbanjara, went to Kashmir Singh’s place and fired gunshots at Jagtar Singh and Harinder Singh

The police said the incident took place on Friday over the election of a cooperative society. The accused, Karamjit Singh, alias Karma, of Ladbanjara, went to Kashmir Singh’s place and fired gunshots at Jagtar Singh and Harinder Singh. The injured were rushed to a private hospital in Patiala.

Dirba SHO Inderpal Singh said a case has been registered and investigations are on.

“Karamjit and an unidentified person have been booked under Section 307 (attempt to murder) of the IPC. A hunt has been launched to arrest them,” added the SHO.