Rajoana gurdwara firing accused dies a day after arrest in Punjab
PTC Web Desk: The main accused in the firing at Gurdwara Manji Sahib in Rajoana Kalan, near Jagraon, Punjab, has died just one day after he was arrested, according to reports.
The man, identified as Raju, was arrested by Ludhiana Rural Police a day earlier. He was from Noorpur Machhiwara village in Ferozepur district. The police say he was the main shooter in the case.
According to reports, his health deteriorated on Monday night. He was first taken to government and private hospitals in Sudhar. As his condition became serious, he was referred to Global Heart Hospital in Ludhiana, where he died.
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Police sources say Raju had been suffering from a kidney ailment for some time. Senior officers have not shared any more details so far.
His family has been informed. The post-mortem will be carried out in the presence of a magistrate and will be video recorded.
What happened on October 28
Around 3.10 am on October 28, 2026, two masked men on a motorcycle reached Gurdwara Manji Sahib in Rajoana Kalan. They went inside, fired shots and fled.
The police registered case number 165 at Sudhar police station the same day, under Section 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Arms Act. Using CCTV footage, technical inputs and intelligence, the police traced and arrested Raju.
Early findings from the investigation pointed to blackmail as the motive. The police said the firing was allegedly arranged to put pressure on the gurdwara’s head caretaker.
Police records show that seven other cases were already registered against the accused at different police stations.
- PTC NEWS
