Who was Tejpal Singh? 25-year-old Kabaddi player shot dead in Punjab’s Ludhiana
Police said the murder appeared to be linked to an old rivalry. “The accused have been identified and teams have been sent to arrest them,” said SSP Ankur Gupta. He added that CCTV footage from the scene of the incident was being examined.
Kabaddi player Tejpal Singh, 25, was shot dead in Jagraon in Punjab’s Ludhiana district on Friday, police said. The incident took place near the office of Ludhiana (Rural) Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP). Police said Singh was walking with two friends on Hari Singh Hospital Road when a group of 5 to 6 people stopped them. After the attackers brutally beat Singh, one of them pulled out a gun and shot him in the chest. According to reports, Singh’s friends rushed him to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Immediately after the attack, Jagraon City Police Station teams arrived at the scene and started collecting evidence. Police said the murder appeared to be linked to an old rivalry. “The accused have been identified and teams have been sent to arrest them,” said SSP Ankur Gupta. He added that CCTV footage from the scene of the incident was being examined. While the police launched an investigation into the incident, efforts to catch the suspect continue.
Tejpal Singh, a native of Giddarwindi village near Jagraon, was a national-level Kabaddi player. The two accused, both from Jagraon’s Roomi village, were identified as Honey and Kala. “A third suspect has been identified as Gagan of Moga but it is yet to be confirmed,” said SSP Gupta.
