Another AAP Sarpanch Shot Dead At Wedding In Punjab
Official sources said an AK-47 rifle was used in the attack, and two empty cartridges were recovered from the spot.
Published : February 18, 2026 at 8:23 PM IST
Amritsar: An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) sarpanch was shot dead by unidentified assailants during a marriage function in Tarn Taran district of Punjab on Wednesday, police said.
The incident comes nearly a month after another sarpanch and AAP leader, Jharmal Singh of Valtoha village in Amritsar district, was shot dead during a marriage function. Harpinder Singh, sarpanch of Thathian Mehta village, had gone to attend a wedding at a marriage palace when three armed men opened fire on him from close range.
Villagers said Singh was an active member of the ruling AAP and a close associate of Punjab cabinet minister Laljit Singh Bhullar. Police sources said an AK-47 rifle was used in the attack, and two empty cartridges were recovered from the spot. Singh died on the spot. His cousin was seriously injured while trying to chase the attackers and was admitted to a nearby hospital.
The killing took place even as the Punjab government is conducting the second phase of its anti-gangster drive, "Gangsteran Te Vaar". Police said teams have been formed to arrest the absconding accused.
Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithiacondemned the incident, saying that Punjab has become a hub of gang wars, extortion, target killings and open firing.
"When the security of the common people is not assured in the state, how will investment and development come here. This is why people are being forced to leave Punjab and migrate. Punjab cannot run by remote control from Delhi, and Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and DGP Gaurav Yadav are directly responsible for the current situation," he said.
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