AAP Sarpanch Murder: 2 Shooters, 5 Others Arrested By Punjab Police

Last Updated:January 12, 2026, 17:35 IST

Punjab Police arrested seven, including two shooters, for killing AAP sarpanch Jharmal Singh at an Amritsar wedding. BJP demands Bhagwant Mann's resignation.

The two shooters were arrested from Raipur in Chhattisgarh on Sunday.

Punjab Police have arrested seven people, including two shooters, in connection with the murder of an Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sarpanch, who was killed at a wedding in Amritsar on January 4.

The two shooters, identified as Sukhraj Singh alias Ganga from Patti in Tarn Taran district and Karamjit Singh from Gurdaspur district, were arrested from Raipur in Chhattisgarh on Sunday in coordination with the local police and central agencies, Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav told reporters here.

The two accused were produced before a court in Raipur and taken into custody after transit remand was granted. They are now being brought to Amritsar for further investigation, he said.

The other five arrested accused, who were part of the support and logistical module, were arrested from Punjab, the DGP said.

Jharmal Singh, the sarpanch of Valthoa village in Tarn Taran, was shot dead at point-blank range during a wedding ceremony.

CCTV footage showed the two shooters walking into the wedding venue, one of them pulling out a gun and firing at Singh’s head before fleeing the spot. Singh was rushed to a hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries.

Following the incident, the AAP government came under sharp opposition attack over what was alleged to be a breakdown in law and order in Punjab, with the BJP demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

(With inputs from PTI)

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