Business Standard
Jalandhar-based RTI activist Simaranjit Singh was shot dead by unidentified armed individuals near the gate of Maheru village under the Satnampura police station area on Saturday, police said. Jalandhar Range DIG Naveen Singla said a 32 bore pistol was found near the body of Singh, while a 12 bore rifle was found in an SUV parked near the crime spot. He was shot from a close range in his head. "We are scanning CCTV footage and have formed multiple teams of police for tracing the assailants who will be arrested soon," the DIG said, adding that if needed, help will be sought from counter intelligence for solving the murder case. Singla, along with Kapurthala SSP Gaurav Toora, rushed to the spot after getting the information about the murder. Police also recovered two mobile phones belonging to the victim near his body. A case under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita has been registered, the DIG added. Singh, an advocate by profession, was known for filing RTIs and pub
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