Armed men in Patiala shoot dead former sarpanch in broad daylight

Aman Sood Tribune News Service Patiala, January 11 Armed men on Tuesday shot dead a former sarpanch in Patiala in broad daylight. Tara Dutt, the ex-sarpanch of Jhill village in Patiala rural and a resident of Tripari, was overseeing the...

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Updated At : 07:53 PM Jan 11, 2022 IST

Aman Sood

Tribune News Service

Patiala, January 11

Armed men on Tuesday shot dead a former sarpanch in Patiala in broad daylight.

Tara Dutt, the ex-sarpanch of Jhill village in Patiala rural and a resident of Tripari, was overseeing the construction work of his new house in Vikas Colony when unidentified men got off a car and allegedly pumped three bullets into Dutt.

The labourers and contractor at the spot rushed him to a private hospital, where he was declared dead.

Senior police officials said the reason behind the murder is not known. The police are investigating the matter.