Punjab police ASI killed in night shooting, government announces compensation

While conducting a motorcycle patrol near the Bhagtawala Grain Market in Amritsar, Assistant Sub-Inspector Harjit Singh was ambushed by unknown assailants who opened fire, leaving him critically injured. He was rushed to a hospital where he later succumbed to his wounds. Punjab Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav expressed condolences on social media, highlighting the officer’s sacrifice.

Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced an ex-gratia payment of ₹1 crore for Singh’s family, supplemented by a ₹1 crore insurance payout from HDFC Bank. This killing adds to a recent spate of attacks on police personnel in the state, including a prior incident near Ajnala for which the little-known group Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan claimed responsibility. No group has yet claimed responsibility for Singh’s death, and investigations are ongoing to identify the perpetrators.