Amritsar: An ex-serviceman and his wife were attacked and killed with sharp weapons in Punjab's Tarn Taran district late on Wednesday (October 19), police said. The deceased have been identified as Sukhdev Singh, a 47-year-old ex-serviceman and current panchayat member, and his 42-year-old wife Rajbir Kaur. Police said the assailants also took away five gold rings, Rs 30,000 cash and a licensed rifle from the house. The incident took place in Tarn Taran's Harike Pattan town.
Simranjit Kaur, daughter of deceased Sukhdev Singh, has informed the police that the incident took place late on Wednesday night when she, her mother and sister-in-law had fallen asleep after having dinner. Kaur has told that her father was awake and watching TV. Simranjit Kaur has told the police, "Around 1.30 am (Thursday), three unidentified youths entered the house with their faces covered, took me and my sister-in-law inside the storeroom at gunpoint. They demanded valuables from us. They pulled out my father's 12-bore licensed double gun. They then took away five gold rings and Rs 30,000 cash from the storeroom cupboard. We were locked inside the storeroom.''
Simranjit Kaur told the police, "After about an hour, we managed to break the lock of the door of the storeroom and came out. I saw my mother Rajbir Kaur lying dead on the bed. They were attacked and killed with sharp weapons. My father was also murdered. His body was lying on the same chair on which he was watching TV. His hands and neck were tied to the chair with a cloth.'' Sukhdev Singh's son had gone to Malaysia 15 days ago. DSP Satnam Singh and Harike city SHO Harjeet Singh along with their team reached the spot and started an investigation. A team of dog squads and fingerprint experts also reached the spot. Based on the statement of Simranjit Kaur, the police have registered a case against three unidentified youths under various sections. Police are investigating all angles, including robbery.
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