Overview
- Harbarinder Singh, the AAP sarpanch of Thathian Mehta/Mehantan village, was shot at close range by unidentified attackers during a wedding in Tarn Taran, and a relative was critically injured.
- Investigators recovered ballistic evidence and are reviewing CCTV, with reports citing use of an AK‑47 and 9mm ammunition as forensic teams work to confirm the weapon.
- The Lakhbir Landa/Landa Harike network claimed responsibility in a viral social media post that police have not verified, with the post alleging a revenge motive linked to a prior case.
- Punjab Police formed multiple teams, detained several suspects for questioning, and the DGP suspended a DSP and an SHO for alleged preventive lapses as senior officers oversee the case.
- The killing is the third fatal attack on AAP functionaries this year, drawing opposition criticism of law and order as police continue a broader anti-gang campaign in the region.