Four Punjab Police Officers Killed in Six-Month String of Attacks
· India · Indian Express, CTV News
Four Punjab Police officials have been killed and one injured in a series of targeted attacks over the past six months in Punjab. Investigators allege that handlers based in Pakistan are recruiting local drug addicts and unemployed individuals to carry out these shootings in exchange for financial rewards. The first incident occurred on February 22 in Gurdaspur, where Assistant Sub-Inspector Gurnam Singh and Home Guard Ashok Kumar were killed near the India-Pakistan border. While police initially identified suspects and a financial conduit, the investigation faced setbacks, including the discharge of a named suspect due to a lack of evidence. The source of the weapons used in these attacks remains unidentified.
Why it matters
The targeted killings of law enforcement officers by suspected external handlers pose a significant security challenge for Punjab's internal stability. The inability to fully dismantle the supply chain behind these attacks leaves police personnel vulnerable to ongoing threats.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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