Punjab Police unravels cop's murder in just 48 hours, Here's how...

Punjab Police cracked the case surrounding the murder of Dalbir Singh, a deputy superintendent and Arjuna Award recipient, within 48 hours of discovering his body with a bullet wound to the head on Wednesday. The suspect allegedly shot the DSP with his own service weapon following an altercation between the two men.

Singh, a former champion athlete, was a deputy superintendent with the Punjab Armed Police and was stationed in Sangrur. The 54-year-old's body was found on a roadside near a canal in Basti Bawa Khel of Jalandhar on Monday.

"Punjab Police have solved the case in two days with the arrest of the culprit and seizure of the murder weapon. May his soul rest in peace. Our prayers are with his family, relatives and all who worked with him," stated Director General of Punjab Police Gaurav Yadav in a social media post.
Dalbir Singh's brother, Ranjit Singh, said police informed them about discovering his brother's body with head traumas under mysterious circumstances. An officer found Dalbir Singh's body near a canal whilst returning from duty.

Police apprehended an auto rickshaw driver who allegedly fatally shot Dalbir Singh following an altercation between the two men.

How did Punjab Police DSP Dalbir Singh die?

According to police sources, a team of officers detained the auto driver late Wednesday night. The auto driver, identified as Vijay Kumar, allegedly murdered DSP Dalbir Singh with a government-issued firearm. Authorities seized Kumar whilst he was operating his auto rickshaw.

The arrest came after police examined footage from several CCTV cameras in the area. One recording showed the victim entering an auto rickshaw. Authorities noted the vehicle's number plate and tracked its possible routes, leading them to the suspect.

Per sources, DSP Dalbir Singh met the auto driver and drank alcohol with him at an illegal liquor shop at Kapurthala Chowk. In an inebriated condition, DSP Dalbir Singh allegedly handed his pistol to the auto driver and hurled abuses. Amidst their heated argument, the accused, Vijay Kumar, used Singh's service pistol to fatally shoot him in the head.