A 45-year-old pastor, Balwinder Pal, was stabbed to death at his residence in the Gandhi Camp area of Batala, Gurdaspur district, Punjab, on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
According to police and relatives, the victim was attacked with a sharp-edged weapon inside his home, where he also operated a church. Pal was rushed to a Civil Hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
Authorities have registered a case against a local man, Naresh Kumar, following a complaint from the victim’s brother. Preliminary investigations suggest the motive may have been suspicion regarding an alleged relationship between the accused’s wife and the pastor. Police are currently reviewing CCTV footage of the incident to assist with the ongoing investigation.
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