Amritsar, March 22: One person sustained a gunshot wound following a violent clash over the management of donated property at a gurdwara in Kohali village. The Saturday night shooting has prompted a police investigation into the conduct of local leaders and residents involved in the dispute.
The conflict centered on an LCD television that had been provided to the gurdwara by devotees. Village sources indicated that a resident, Harjinder Singh, faced opposition from sarpanch Gurjant Singh after attempting to take the donated item home. The resulting argument grew increasingly volatile, eventually leading to the use of a firearm.
Reports from the scene suggest that the village sarpanch allegedly fired a shot during the scuffle. Rather than hitting his opponents, the bullet reportedly injured Malkeet Singh, who was identified as an associate of the sarpanch.
“The disagreement escalated into a heated argument, with both sides allegedly exchanging abuses,” Rajwinder Kaur, a resident of the village, affirmed to the media. She maintained that the opposition from the sarpanch and others was the primary catalyst for the confrontation.
Police have confirmed that they are looking into the matter and have filed an FIR to begin the formal inquiry. SHO Shamsher Singh declared that officers are working to verify the allegations regarding who discharged the weapon and the exact nature of the disagreement over the gurdwara’s property.
