Punjab: Shaurya Chakra awardee shot dead in Tarn Taran; 'Khalistani terrorists' behind killing, alleges family

Shaurya Chakra awardee Balwinder Singh Sandhu who fought terrorism in Punjab was shot dead by two unknown assailants in Tarn Taran district on Friday, months after the government withdrew his security cover. Sandhu's wife Jagdish Kaur said it was the “handiwork of Khalistani terrorists”, maintaining that their family did not have any personal enmity with anyone.