Punjab Police ASI shot dead in Amritsar

Punjab Police ASI shot dead in Amritsar

A Punjab Police assistant sub-inspector was shot dead by some unidentified assailants on Friday.

Police said the body of ASI Saroop Singh was found at Khankot village with a bullet injury mark on his head. Singh left his home on Thursday night with some official documents for Nawa-Pind Police Station where he was posted.

A passerby informed police after he noticed his body on Friday morning, said police. According to preliminary investigation, Singh died of a single gunshot to the head.

Superintendent of Police Jugraj Singh said police have got some vital clues about the case, adding that further investigation is underway.

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The ASI's family members denied that Singh had any personal enmity with anyone. They demanded a thorough probe into the murder.

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Meanwhile, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia slammed the Bhagwant Mann government over the law and order situation in the state.

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