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Police launch war-footing probe after ASI Harjit Singh killing

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 4:10 AM UTC · How we work

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Harjit Singh Killed

ASI Harjit Singh was shot dead near Amritsar’s Bhagtanwala grain market while on PCR duty at about 12:30 am Friday.
Police recovered a .30-bore cartridge and CCTV captured Sikh men on an Activa scooter at 12:32 am.
DGP Gaurav Yadav formed special teams, launched a “war-footing” probe and cited possible Pakistan-based handlers.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced INR1 crore ex-gratia and HDFC Bank pledged another INR1 crore for the family.

Summary

Punjab Police Deploys

Punjab Police deployed nine anti-drone systems, three Baaj Akh units operating since August 2025.
Fifty-two Drone Response Teams with 147 officers coordinate with the BSF and 64 nakas across the border.
Officials requested Rs 2,000 crore for advanced radar technology to upgrade anti-drone capabilities.
Union Home Ministry designated the Pakistan-based Shahzad Bhatti network as a terrorist organization under UAPA on September 16.
Security agencies linked Tehreek-e-Taliban Hindustan to the September 11 attack on ASI Jaswant Singh.

History

Historical Context

After Lashkar-e-Taiba’s 26/11 attacks in November 2008 killed 175 people, India created the National Investigation Agency and upgraded coastal security, including Mumbai’s Force One. Those reforms now echo in Punjab, where police have installed nine anti-drone systems and launched a probe into ASI Harjit Singh’s killing, underscoring the lasting post-2008 counter-terror focus.

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Harjit Singh Killed

ASI Harjit Singh was shot dead near Amritsar’s Bhagtanwala grain market while on PCR duty at about 12:30 am Friday.
Police recovered a .30-bore cartridge and CCTV captured Sikh men on an Activa scooter at 12:32 am.
DGP Gaurav Yadav formed special teams, launched a “war-footing” probe and cited possible Pakistan-based handlers.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann announced INR1 crore ex-gratia and HDFC Bank pledged another INR1 crore for the family.

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