Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 25

A man was brutally killed by his paramour and her family members at Dhulka village falling under the jurisdiction of Khilchian police station on Monday evening.

The deceased has been identified as Gurinder Singh. The accused include his alleged lover Daljit Kaur, her husband Ajit Singh, Amarjit Kaur, Dharminder Singh, Angrej Singh, Amritpal Singh, Baljit Kaur and Balraj Singh.

A case has been registered on the complaint of Sukhjinder Singh of Dolewal village in Tarn Taran. He told the police that Gurinder called him on his mobile phone on Monday evening and told him that the accused would kill him. He said he along with several relatives immediately rushed to the spot and found his body lying in a pool of blood at Ajit’s residence. He had injuries inflicted with a sharp-edged weapon on his face and other parts of the body, said Sukhjinder.

Sub-Inspector Baljinder Singh (Investigating Officer) said they were conducting raids to arrest the accused. Sukhjinder told the police that Gurinder was living with her aunt at Padde village and used to drive a taxi for his livelihood. He told that Gurinder came in contact with Daljit around three years ago and the duo had eloped in 2019, however, they came back later on.

He said Ajit and Daljit had struck a compromise following which she again started living with the former, but they kept a grudge against Gurinder.

The Sub-Inspector said Daljit allegedly called Gurinder at her house on Monday and the accused killed him with sharp-edged weapons.