Kabaddi player Tejpal Singh shot dead in Ludhiana, two suspects identified

Tejpal Singh, 25-year-old national Kabaddi player was shot dead in Jagraon, Ludhiana, following an argument with an acquaintance, as per reports.

According to reports, Tejpal, a resident of Gidderwindi village, was attacked after a heated altercation on Hari Singh Road. 

The accused, identified as Honey Omi and Kala Omi from Romi village, allegedly fired at him before fleeing the scene in a white Swift car. 

Tejpal sustained a bullet injury to his chest and was declared dead on arrival at the hospital. Police have launched a manhunt and are investigating the case from all possible angles.

Earlier on October 29, a 35-year-old Bajrang Dal activist Nilesh Rajak, who was a former ‘Gau Seva Pramukh (Cow Protection Chief) of Katni district, was allegedly shot dead by two unidentified men when he was reportedly standing near a bank in Vijayraghogarh area in Madhya Pradesh.

Two suspects involved in the alleged murder of Rajak were arrested following a police encounter early on October 29, and are now being interrogated by senior police officials. Arrested persons have been identified as Akram Khan and Prince Joseph, according to police.

(With inputs from syndicated feed)