Batala, July 4

Panchayat member Sukhjinder Singh allegedly gunned down a man, his two sons and a grandson upon learning of his minor daughter’s affair with the son of his political foe. The incident occurred in the wee hours of Sunday. A case has been registered with the Ghuman police station.

Sukhjinder attacked the boy at his tubewell, but the latter fled home.

The boy’s father, Sukhwinder Singh, paternal uncle Jasbir Singh and grandfather Mangal Singh rushed to the tubewell to confront Sukhjinder. All three were shot dead. Minutes later, Babaljit Singh, son of Mangal Singh’s youngest son, arrived at the scene. He too was shot.

SSP Rachhpal Singh said Sukhjinder and his family tried to mislead the police, claiming it was a case of political enmity. “An FIR has been filed against Sukhwinder, his wife Kulwinder Kaur and relative Jatinder Singh, who have gone underground,” the SSP added. — TNS