Ludhiana: Former sarpanch of Manewal village, Navtej Singh alias Neetu, 60, was shot dead by unidentified assailants near the Ladoval bypass on Saturday evening.
According to the information available, Navtej Singh was travelling in his Innova from Manewal village towards his home in Krishna Nagar, Ghumar Mandi. When his car reached near the bridge on South City Road along the Ladoval bypass, two motorcycle-borne assailants, who were allegedly waiting there, surrounded the vehicle.
The attackers reportedly fired around 10 rounds at the car before fleeing the spot. Navtej Singh reached the location at around 6.25 pm, while the firing began around two minutes later at 6.27 pm. The entire incident was captured by the dashcam installed in his car.
Local residents pulled the blood-soaked Navtej Singh out of the vehicle and rushed him to DMC Hospital in Ludhiana. However, doctors declared him dead after examination.
Ladoval SHO Sukhwinder Singh said the police were investigating the incident from all angles. He added that the firing was captured on the car’s dashboard camera and police teams were examining the footage to identify and trace the attackers.
