Wife and Second Son Critically Injured

Mansa, 20 October (H.S.): A tragic incident came to light in Punjab's Mansa district on Tuesday morning, when a Punjab Police head constable allegedly opened fire on his family members at his under-construction house on Mansa Khurd Road in Jhujhar Nagar. One of his sons was killed in the incident, while his wife and second son sustained serious injuries. The head constable subsequently died by suicide after shooting himself.

Gurwinder Singh, who was posted as a gunman to the Deputy Commissioner of Mansa, had moved into the new house with his family on Monday evening. His family included his wife, Harpreet Kaur, and their two sons, Jot Singh and Dilshan Singh.

On Tuesday morning, the police official allegedly opened fire on his family members using his government-issued firearm. His son, Jot Singh, died in the incident, while his wife and other son were critically injured. Both were referred to a hospital in Bathinda for further treatment.

Upon receiving information about the incident, Mansa Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vaibhav Chaudhary reached the spot. He stated that the police had initiated an investigation into the matter.

According to the preliminary investigation, a family dispute is suspected to be behind the incident. The SSP said that the government-issued firearm used in the shooting had been recovered from the scene.

A forensic team is collecting evidence from the spot. Police officials stated that the exact circumstances and reasons behind the incident would become clear only after the investigation is completed.

Hindusthan Samachar / GURSHARAN SINGH