Punjab Police on Monday said it has arrested two shooters and five other accused in connection with the murder of an AAP sarpanch who was shot dead at a wedding in Amritsar on January 4. The two shooters, identified as Sukhraj Singh alias Ganga from Tarn Taran’s Patti area and Karamjit Singh from Gurdaspur district, were arrested from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on Sunday. Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav said the arrests were made in coordination with local police and central agencies. The accused were produced before a Raipur court and brought on transit remand to Punjab for further investigation. The remaining five accused, part of the logistical and support network, were arrested from different locations in Punjab. The killing had triggered a political row over Punjab’s law and order situation.
AAP Sarpanch Murder Case: Two Shooters, Five Aides Arrested
