The City Headlines
Ludhiana, April 6
Within a time span of 10 hours, 2 murders have been witnessed in the Patiala district. According to the reports, a youth was shot dead on Tuesday night near Panjabi University Patiala in the Officer’s Colony.
The deceased in this incident has been identified as Dharmendra Singh, a resident of Daun Kalan village in Patiala. It is to be noted that Dharmendra Singh was associated with Kabaddi and used to organize several Kabaddi tournaments.
Murder near Kali Mata Mandir in Patiala
The other incident happened near the Kali Mata Mandir in Patiala. A 19-year-old boy was stabbed. Hundreds of people visit Kali Mata Mandir during the Navratras and such an incident has been witnessed near the temple premises.
Since Aam Aadmi Party came to power in Punjab, several murder cases are being witnessed in the state. The opposition has been slamming the ruling party and alleging them for “not maintaining law and order” in Punjab.
Former Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu is also very vocal about the issue and has been criticising the Aam Aadmi Party.