Punjab Police Thursday dismissed a station house officer (SHO) for dereliction of duty a day after an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was shot dead by a ruling Shiromani Akali Dal leader near here. ASI Ravinder Pal Singh was allegedly shot dead by Ranjit Singh Rana, general secretary of Amritsar district Akali Dal, and his accomplices in Chheharta area on the outskirts of the city after he (ASI) objected to his daughter being harassed by them Wednesday.
Rana had been stalking the ASI’s daughter for the last few days. Rana and his accomplice were arrested Thursday for the ASI’s killing while two other men continued to elude the police.
The police officer was in uniform when he was attacked by Rana. The accused fired at and injured the ASI and his daughter after the officer confronted them for harassing his daughter. After some time, Rana and his accomplices returned with more weapons and shot him in the chest, leaving him dead.
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Sumedh Singh Saini told mediapersons here that police swung into action immediately after Wednesday’s killing and arrested the main accused. Three weapons, all licensed, were also recovered.
He said the accused, who were first confronted by a police party at Sohal village near here, were fired upon. ‘Police were able to corner them and arrest them at Rajoke village,’ Saini said. ‘Our colleague has been shot dead. We are taking this incident very seriously. We will get the accused punished,’ he said. Saini admitted Chheharta SHO had shown dereliction of duty and a decision was taken to dismiss him from service.
Rana had been stalking the ASI’s daughter for the last few days. Rana and his accomplice were arrested Thursday for the ASI’s killing while two other men continued to elude the police.
The police officer was in uniform when he was attacked by Rana. The accused fired at and injured the ASI and his daughter after the officer confronted them for harassing his daughter. After some time, Rana and his accomplices returned with more weapons and shot him in the chest, leaving him dead.
Punjab Director General of Police (DGP) Sumedh Singh Saini told mediapersons here that police swung into action immediately after Wednesday’s killing and arrested the main accused. Three weapons, all licensed, were also recovered.
He said the accused, who were first confronted by a police party at Sohal village near here, were fired upon. ‘Police were able to corner them and arrest them at Rajoke village,’ Saini said. ‘Our colleague has been shot dead. We are taking this incident very seriously. We will get the accused punished,’ he said. Saini admitted Chheharta SHO had shown dereliction of duty and a decision was taken to dismiss him from service.