Assailants on bike open fire at farmer in Punjab, leaving him in critical condition

According to Punjab Police, farmer suffered gunshot injuries on his shoulder and stomach and has been admitted to a hospital.

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In Punjab’s Jalandhar district, a 35-year-old farmer was critically injured allegedly after being shot at by unidentified men in Athaula village on Sunday, said the police.

Assailants on bike open fire at farmer in Punjab

According to the police, the victim, identified as Gurmeet Singh, was going from village Kohla to Athaula on his tractor when he was intercepted by unidentified persons on a bike, who allegedly opened fire at him.

"The accused opened fire at him twice and fled from the area leaving him injured," they said.

Farmer critically injured

The police said that local villagers rushed him to a nearby hospital. However, his condition was said to be in a critical state.

Speaking to the news agency ANI, Aman Sainim SHO, Lambra, Jalandhar Dehat said, "The victim suffered gunshot injuries on his shoulder and stomach and has been admitted to a hospital. We are scanning the CCTV footage of the area to identify the accused persons.”

Similar shooting incident in Punjab

On October 20, a man gunned down his parents and his younger brother at Tower Enclave Phase 3 under the Lambra police station area in Jalandhar rural.

The accused allegedly killed them using his using his father's licensed revolver. The police suspect a property dispute among the family.