Man shoots wife to death, held

On the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday a man, who had married twice, shot dead his first wife over a property dispute with the help of his son from his second wife at Bhangala village falling under the Patti Sadar police.

The suspects were identified as Malkiat and his son Jagpreet Singh. Earlier, Malkiat was married to Charanjit Kaur and they had a son identified as Harmandeep Singh (21). Later, Malkiat got married to Sharanjit Kaur and the couple had a son identified as Jagpreet Singh. There was a dispute over property between Harmandeep and Jagpreet. On the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday, Harmandeep and his father Malkit had a verbal spat over distribution of property. Soon after Malkiat and Jagpreet shot dead Charanjit Kaur with the former’s licensed rifle. Patti Sadar police SHO Inspector Gurcharan Singh along with his team reached the spot soon after he received information about murder. The suspects were booked under Sections 103, 351 (2) and 3 (5) of the BNS and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act. Malkiat was arrested, the SHO said.