08032026-ATR-01.qxd 3/7/2026 11:03 PM Page 1 c m y b Amritsar tribune FORECAST PARTLY CLOUDY MAX 30°C | MIN 19°C YESTERDAY MAX 30°C | MIN 17°C AUTOS TURN INTERSECTIONS INTO CHOKE POINTS IN HOLY CITY ADMN RAZES SUSPECTED DRUG SMUGGLER’S PROPERTY HERITAGE STREET LOSING CHARM AMID NEGLECT A rush of auto-rickshaws is increasingly turning busy traffic intersections into chaotic choke points in Amritsar. P2 The district administration on Saturday demolished the allegedly illegally acquired property of a suspected peddler. P2 The Heritage Street is gradually losing its charm due to alleged negligence by the local administration. P3 » » » SUNSET SUNDAY 6.33 PM SUNRISE MONDAY 6.48 AM SUNDAY | 8 MARCH 2026 | AMRITSAR Gunshots fired outside AAP councillor’s house Tribune News Service Amritsar, March 7 Panic gripped the Faizpura area after unidentified persons opened fire outside the residence of Ward No.7 councillor Kajal late on Friday night. The assailants allegedly fired several rounds in the air and brandished sharp-edged weapons while issuing threats before fleeing the spot. The councillor’s husband, Inderjit Singh, alias Bobby, told the police that the attack was carried out by associates of drug smugglers as retaliation for his alleged campaign against drug trafficking in the area. However, the police investi- gation has revealed a different motive behind the incident. Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gagandeep Singh said the firing appears to be linked to a family dispute arising from a love marriage. The police said Bobby’s niece, who studies in the UK, had recently married a youth, identified as Sanju, of the Faizpura area against her family’s wishes. The matter had also reached a Jalandhar court through a petition filed in connection with the marriage. Bobby told the police that they were ascertaining the background of Sanju. He alleged that Sanju, along with continued on page 2 Cop beaten to death over old rivalry, 5 held Tribune News Service Amritsar, March 7 A Punjab Police constable was allegedly beaten to death by a group of armed persons following an old rivalry at Jagdev Kalan village under the Rajasanasi police station limits on late Friday night. The deceased has been identified as Jagjit Singh, a resident of Jagdev Kalan village, who was currently posted with the 4 IRB (Indian Reserve Bat- Victim Jagjit Singh talion) in Pathankot. According to the family, Jagjit Singh Newlymarried woman shot in Jandiala Guru Pawan K Jaiswar Tribune News Service Amritsar, March 7 In a shocking incident, a newly married woman was allegedly shot dead by her husband and in-laws over dowry demands in the Behek Bamma road area of Gehri Mandi, under the jurisdiction of the Jandiala Guru police station, here on Friday. The victim, identified as Narinder Kaur (22), had been married to Amrinder Singh on February 4 this year. According to the police, the accused had returned from abroad shortly before the marriage. Based on a complaint filed by Balwinder Singh, a resident of New Gurnam Nagar on Sultanwind Road and the continued on page 2 c m y b had come home on leave when the incident occurred. In a complaint lodged by the victim’s brother Mukhtiar Singh, several persons forcibly entered Jagjit Singh’s house while shouting and allegedly attacked him with sharp-edged weapons. The accused have been identified as Balraj Singh, Sukhraj Singh, Chanpreet Singh, Gajjan Singh, Parneet Singh, alias Gurlal, Komalpreet Kaur and Manjit Singh, all residents of Jagdev Kalan village. The police have arrested five of the accused — Balraj Singh, Sukhraj Singh, Chanpreet Singh, Gajjan Singh and Manjit Singh — while the remaining two are absconding. According to the complainant, the accused entered the house armed with weapons, including a baseball bat, sticks and sharp-edged weapons. Komalpreet Kaur allegedly instigated the attack, accusing Jagjit Singh and his nephew Manpreet Singh of making allegations of theft during a relative’s wedding. During the altercation, the accused allegedly caught hold of Jagjit Singh, pushed him and repeatedly struck his head against the stairs before throwing him to the ground. Some of the attackers allegedly sat on his chest and punched him repeatedly, leaving him unconscious. Family members raised an alarm and attempted to rescue him, but the accused allegedly threatened them with dire consequences before fleeing the spot. Jagjit Singh was rushed to the Civil Hospital in Amritsar, where doctors declared him brought dead. Following the statement of the complainant, a case has been registered at the Rajasanasi police station. Police officials said further investigation is underway and efforts are being made to arrest the remaining accused.