Punjab: Five cops among 6 held for killing man in road rage

BATALA: Police on Monday arrested five policemen, including one posted in the chief minister’s security, for the murder of a former sarpanch’s son. The sixth arrested accused is a domestic help. Gurmej Singh alias Pappi was allegedly shot by the accused on late Sunday evening.
Batala SSP Rachpal Singh said in his police complaint, former sarpanch Amrik Singh has said that he, his wife Gurdeesh Kaur, son Gurmej and daughter-in-law Amrit Kaur were returning home after attending a shagun ceremony when two cars intercepted their vehicle. He said six youths alighted from two cars and started arguing with Amrit, who was driving, accusing her of rash driving. The accused then attacked Amrik’s family with baseball bats while one opened fire, killing Gurmej on the spot.
The arrested policemen include Surinder Singh from Batala police district, who was posted with the chief minister security, head constable Avtar Singh, Amritsar (rural) head constable Balkar Singh, Batala (both posted with retired ADGP Parampal Singh), and two assistant sub-inspectors Ranjit Singh and Baljit Singh of Amritsar, city. A case has been registered against them under various sections of the IPC and the Arms Act at police station Kotli Surat Mallian.