Another Punjab Police ASI shot dead in border belt, 4th since Feb

A series of fatal and non-fatal gun attacks targeting Punjab Police personnel has occurred across the state's border belt, with several Assistant Sub-Inspectors killed or injured in 2026. One recent incident involved a 55-year-old ASI posted with the counter-intelligence wing, who was fatally shot by unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants in Tarn Taran district while returning home after duty and paying obeisance at a gurdwara.

Earlier incidents in the year included the killings of an ASI and a Home Guard at a border checkpost in Gurdaspur, an ASI shot dead near Majitha in May, another ASI killed while on PCR duty in Amritsar, and an ASI who survived a gunshot injury to his arm in October. Authorities have reported investigating various angles including personal enmity, road rage, and potential links to external actors or militant fronts.

The attacks have triggered strong reactions from opposition political parties, who criticized the ruling government over the state's law-and-order situation. Senior police officials stated that multiple teams are reviewing CCTV footage, pursuing leads, and working to trace the assailants, though motives and identities remain under investigation in several of the cases.

Not yet reported: The reports do not provide final judicial outcomes or definitive proof regarding the identities and motives of all perpetrators across the various incidents.