Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav on Monday (January 12, 2026) said they have cracked the murder case of a former sarpanch within days by arresting seven accused, including two shooters.
Last week, Jharmal Singh, the former sarpanch, was allegedly killed after being shot from point-blank range at a wedding venue in Amritsar, following which the opposition parties cornered the AAP government over the deteriorating law and order situation in the State.
Mr. Yadav said police investigations have established gangster Prabh Dasuwal as the mastermind behind the murder, committed due to old enmity, underscoring the planned and targeted nature of the crime.
He said the accused have been identified as Sukhraj Singh alias Gunga (20) of Thakkarpura in Tarn Taran, Karamjeet Singh (23) of village Passanwal in Gurdaspur, Jobanpreet Singh (19) of village Bhai Ladhu in Tarn Taran, Harpreet Singh alias Happy (27) of village Bahadur Nagar in Tarn Taran, Jobanpreet Singh (20), Kulwinder Singh alias Kinda (20) and Armandeep Singh (18), the latter three residents of village Kalsian Kalan in Tarn Taran.
He said Sukhraj Singh alias Gunga has a prior criminal history involving theft and Arms Act cases, and was also involved in the Rajwinder Singh alias Raj, Sarpanch murder case.
