# Fatal shootings of village officials in Punjab

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fatal-shootings-of-village-officials-in-punjab
> Updated: 2026-10-04T06:33:39.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In late September 2026, a 35-year-old man named Navpreet Singh was shot dead in Gaggobua village, Tarn Taran district. The victim was the husband of a local Shiromani Akali Dal sarpanch. Police indicated the shooting followed a verbal dispute and may have been motivated by “old rivalry or personal enmity.”

On October 4, 2026, a second fatal shooting occurred in Ludhiana involving Navtej Singh, a former sarpanch of Manewal village. Assailants on a motorcycle intercepted Singh’s vehicle and fired multiple rounds. Authorities stated that a “land dispute within the victim’s extended family” is a suspected motive for this targeted attack.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-04: Ludhiana: Former Sarpanch Navtej Singh Shot Dead in Targeted Attack

Former Manewal sarpanch Navtej Singh was shot dead by two assailants on a motorcycle in Ludhiana, Punjab. Police suspect a land dispute within his extended family as the motive.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/ludhiana-former-sarpanch-navtej-singh-shot-dead-in-targeted-attack

### 2026-09-26: Tarn Taran: Husband of village sarpanch shot dead in Punjab

The husband of a Shiromani Akali Dal sarpanch was shot dead in Punjab’s Tarn Taran district following a heated confrontation. Police are investigating a suspected rivalry as the primary motive.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tarn-taran-husband-of-village-sarpanch-shot-dead-in-punjab

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