5 cops axed for kabaddi player’s murder
Road rage: The accused, including two ASIs and a civilian, allegedly shot the youth dead in Dera Baba Nanak
BATALA: Police on Tuesday terminated the services of five cops, including two assistant sub-inspectors, who were arrested for allegedly killing a kabaddi player in a road rage incident at Bhagwanpur village of Dera Baba Nanak sub-division in Gurdaspur district on Sunday night.
Gurmej Singh, 28, was shot dead allegedly by a group of six, including the five policemen, following road rage. Gurmej’s father Amrik Singh is former sarpanch of the Akali Dal while his sister-in-law (cousin’s wife) Amanpreet Kaur is posted as an inspector in the excise department.
After the incident, Batala police had arrested ASIs Ranjit Singh and Baljit Singh, both posted with the Amritsar traffic wing; head constables Avtar Singh and Balkar Singh, both posted as gunmen with ADGP (retd) Parampal Singh Sidhu; head constable Surinder Singh who was deployed with the CM security; and Simrat Singh, a civilian from Batala.
According to police, the incident took place when the accused got into an argument with Amanpreet Kaur over the passage of their two cars from a street in the village. Amanpreet called Gurmej to the spot and Baljit Singh allegedly shot dead Gurmej with his service weapon, police said.
Batala senior superintendent of police (SSP) Rashpal Singh said, “Head constables Balkar Singh and Surinderpal Singh have been dismissed by us. Similarly, the other three cops were dismissed from the service by the Amritsar police.”
After the incident on Sunday, Kotli Surat Malhi SHO Avtar
Singh had said, “On her way home, when Amarpreet reached near the T-point of a street in the village, the accused, who were coming from the opposite side in two cars, argued with her over the passage of their vehicles.”
A case under Section 302 (murder) against the accused was registered at the Kotli Surat Malhi police station.
Eyewitnesses said the accused, who were heavily drunk, were teasing the former sarpanch’s daughter-in-law. The accused were reportedly returning from a marriage function.
INCIDENT TOOK PLACE WHEN THE ACCUSED GOT INTO AN ARGUMENT WITH A WOMAN OVER THE PASSAGE OF THEIR CARS