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Punjab: Police officer beaten to death in village near Amritsar

Punjab: Police officer beaten to death in village near Amritsar

AMRITSAR: An assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was allegedly beaten to death over a personal dispute at his native village, Jagdev Kalan, near Amritsar on Saturday Friday night. Five suspects have been arrested.Police identified the victim as ASI Jagjit Singh of 4th India Reserve Battalion (IRB), posted in Gurdaspur district.He just returned home from duty when a group of people, reportedly relatives of his son’s girlfriend, arrived at his house and raised objections over a personal matter, say police. What began as a verbal exchange quickly escalated into a heated confrontation. According to sources, the ASI and his relatives initially tried to defuse the situation but a scuffle broke out.

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Jagjit was struck repeatedly on the head with iron rods and collapsed, say sources. Family members rushed him to a nearby hospital, but he died on the way.Amritsar-rural SSP Suhail Qasim Mir said the dispute began with objections raised by the relatives of the girl known to the ASI’s son, which escalated into a violence. Police have arrested five suspects and raids are being conducted to nab the rest, Mir added.The ASI’s wife, Harjit Kaur, alleged that the group attacked him over a domestic dispute. She said other members of the family were also assaulted during the incident. The family demands strict action against the accused and urged police to arrest all those involved at the earliest and ensure exemplary punishment.

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