Unidentified assailants fired 13 shots at farmer’s house in Kapurthala’s Lakkhan Kalan village. Police recovered empty shells, launched probe.
A night time shooting event occurred at a farmer’s residence in the village of Lakkhan Kalan, Kapurthala. According to reports, unidentified assailants attacked the residence of Daljit Singh, the nephew of Akali Dal (Mann) leader Kashmir Singh, and discharged 13 shots. Following the event, the suspect escaped from the location.
As soon as the police received the information about the crime, they immediately reached the spot and stared a probe. During the inspection at the crime scene, the police team recovered 13 empty shells from the spot. DSP Subdivision Sheetal Singh mentions that among the retrieved shells, some are .30 bore and others are .32 bore.
DSP Sheetal Singh also states that in the course of the ongoing investigation, it was discovered that several bullets struck the gate and wall of a house constructed at a dera outside the village, which belongs to Daljit Singh, the son of Gurmukh Singh. Fortunately, no fatalities have been recorded in the event.
According to reports, the residence where the shooting occurred is situated on the outskirts of the village, directly across from the cooperative society office. In the absence of CCTV cameras near the incident location, the police are experiencing significant challenges in the investigation.
In the meantime, Jathedar Kashmir Singh, the previous district president of Akali Dal (Mann), stated that the shooting incident at his nephew Daljit Singh’s residence happened late at night due to election-related competition.
Currently, an investigation is in progress, and the victim’s statements are being documented. The situation is presently being examined from every perspective, and a search operation for the assailants is in progress.
