Two murders within 12 hours in Punjab is questioning system over law and order situation in the state. A man was killed and a woman injured in a firing incident at Satnampura in Rama Mandi here on Monday night. Simultaneously, in Batala on the National Highway an Akali Leader Ajitpal shot dead.
The deceased has been identified as Ravinder Kumar alias Sonu of Rurka village also known as a close aide of Lawrence Bishnoi and the injured woman as Kuljeet Kaur of Satnampura. Sonu, said to be a close aide of gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, had come to meet Kuljeet Kaur’s son Baljinder Singh Aulakh at the latter’s residence for some work. Baljinder owned a bouncer-providing firm and Sonu used to work for him.
The firing was allegedly started by Gurmeet Singh Aulakh, a cousin of Baljinder and president of Punjab United Drivers Union. Baljinder, along with his mother and Sonu, was standing at the gate of his house when the accused arrived there and his car hit a motorcycle parked there. An argument ensued and Gurmeet allegedly opened fire with his licensed revolver.
On the other hand, the Akali leader Ajitpal was shot dead allegedly by his own friend in a hotel built on the National Highway in Batala, Gurdaspur, Punjab. The police have solved the matter even before 24 hours. The weapon with which the Akali leader was attacked has also been seized. The police have arrested the friend, but the hotel owner is said to be absconding.