Barnala, Oct 4 (PTI) The son of an ex-sarpanch, who was in his 40s, was shot dead by an assailant at a village in Barnala district on Saturday, police said.

The attacker, who has been identified, managed to flee, police said, adding that personal enmity could be the cause behind the crime.

Sukhwinder Singh Calcutta, the victim, was sitting at a property dealer’s shop near the bus stand in Sehna village when he was shot by the accused. Show Full Article

Speaking to reporters, Barnala SSP Mohd Sarfaraz Alam said the accused has been identified as Jinder Singh, who, according to some eyewitnesses, was known to Sukhwinder Singh.

“Prima facie, personal enmity appears to be the cause behind the incident as shortly before the crime was committed, a video surfaced in which Jinder went live and

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