Cop shoots wife, three of his in-laws’ family dead with AK-47 rifle in Moga
MOGA:A Punjab Police head constable, Kulwinder Singh (52), on Sunday morning shot dead his wife and three members of in-laws’ family with service AK-47 rifle at Said Jalalpur village of Dharamkot block in Moga district, police said. The 10-yearold daughter of his brother-inlaw, Jashanpreet, was also injured in the incident.
Accused cop’s wife Rajwinder Kaur (45), brother-in-law Jaskaran Singh (42) and his wife Inderjit Kaur (40) died on the spot, while his mother-in-law Sukhwinder Kaur (65) and Jashanpreet were rushed to civil hospital, where the elderly woman succumbed to her injuries.
This was Kulwinder’s second marriage and his wife and son had gone to her parents’ house recently. After committing the crime, Kulwinder surrendered at Dharamkot police station with the weapon. He has been booked under Sections 302 (murder), 307 (attempt to murder) and various sections of Arms Act.
Kulwinder was posted with the anti-riots squad in Moga. Senior superintendent of police Harmanbir Singh Gill said they were probSunday ing how an assault rifle was issued to him. “Strict action will be taken against the guilty if any lapse is found. The AK-47 rifle was issued on Sunday morning,” he added.
DSP Yadwinder Singh Bajwa said: “Kulwinder reached his in-laws house on Saturday night and had an heated argument. The family informed the police after which he was taken into custody, but released after his brother-inlaw withdrew the complaint. On at 6am, he came back and committed the crime,” he added.
Accused cop’s another brother-in-law Harjinder Singh said there was dispute as Kulwinder was running a pig farm on family’s land and reluctant to vacate the property. In 2014, Kulwinder had taken an AK-47 rifle to his in-laws’ village on Diwali night and opened celebratory shots in the air. A police case was registered against him at Moga.