Akali councillor Harjinder Singh Bahman shot dead in Amritsar

NEW DELHI: Akali councillor Harjinder Singh Bahman was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Amritsar’s Chehertha area on Sunday.

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader represented Ward No. 2 under the Jandiala Assembly constituency.

According to ADCP Harpal Singh Randhawa, the attackers, three to four individuals, tried to intercept Harjinder Singh while he was on his motorcycle before firing multiple rounds.

"While Harjinder Singh was on his way, a motorcycle carrying three to four individuals approached him and opened fire. He succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital," Punjab Police ADCP Harpal Singh Randhawa said.

"According to his brother and brother-in-law, the attackers were the same individuals who had previously opened fire at his residence and issued threats to him," he added.


The police have identified three suspects—Gopi, Amit, and Karan Kira, all residents of Jandiala Guru—and said arrests will be made soon. The vehicle used in the crime has also been traced.



SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal slammed the AAP government over the “collapse” of law and order in Punjab. He claimed police failed to act even after shots were fired at the councillor’s house days earlier.

SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia also alleged that Harjinder had received threat calls, which he had reported to the authorities.

Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring condemned the killing, calling it a “brutal broad daylight murder” that reflects the “deteriorating law and order situation in Punjab.” He accused the AAP government of pushing the state towards “complete lawlessness and anarchy.”