Gurpreet Singh Gopi, a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was shot and killed in Mamdot town, Punjab. The incident occurred when armed assailants pursued the motorcycle he was riding and opened fire. Police confirmed the details of the attack on Saturday.
Gopi and Harpreet were travelling on a motorcycle while some of their friends were following them in a separate car. The incident has raised fresh concerns over law and order in Punjab. The alleged election dispute behind the attack is also likely to bring the issue into the political spotlight.
Police said the attackers opened fire at that car too.
Police Identify Attackers in Motorcycle Shooting Linked to Old Dispute
Gurpreet Gopi was killed in a shooting incident while riding a motorcycle with a man named Harpreet. The attack occurred when assailants in a car chased them down and opened fire. Senior Superintendent of Police Bhupinder Singh Sidhu confirmed that the attackers have been identified and that police teams are preparing to make arrests.
According to SSP Sidhu, the shooting stems from an old dispute, with a potential election-related issue being a significant factor in the ongoing investigation.
Multiple teams have been formed, and raids are being conducted at various locations as the investigation continues.
