Harpreet was an IRS officer in the Agriculture Department. The incident occurred amidst an ongoing domestic dispute between the two families, who had come to the court for mediation.
In a shocking incident in the Chandigarh District Court, a retired Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Punjab Police, Malwinder Singh Sidhu, shot and killed his son-in-law, Harpreet Singh on Saturday. Harpreet was an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer in the Agriculture Department. The incident occurred amidst an ongoing domestic dispute between the two families, who had come to the court for mediation.
The incident was caught on camera and the video of the incident is doing rounds on social media. It can be seen in the video that the victim is shot and he is being taken into an ambulance by the people present at the spot. However, the victim did not survive and lost his life during the treatment at the hospital.
चंडीगढ़ जिला कोर्ट में पंजाब पुलिस के पूर्व एआईजी ने अपने दामाद की गोली मारकर हत्या कर दी।
दोनों परिवारों के बीच घरेलू विवाद चल रहा था। इसी मामले में दोनों पक्ष शनिवार को चंडीगढ़ फैमिली कोर्ट में पहुंचे थे।
आरोपी की पहचान पूर्व एआईजी मलविंदर सिंह सिद्धू के तौर पर हुई है।… pic.twitter.com/NBQNXSTwiT
— Amit Pandey (@amitpandaynews) August 3, 2024
About The Incident
Both families had been dealing with this domestic dispute for several months. They had visited the Chandigarh Family Court for mediation for the third time. Around 12 PM, Harpreet Singh arrived at the court with his parents, bringing a written settlement. The girl’s family arrived around 1:30 PM.
