📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / J. P. Warburton (Ludhiana Police superintendent)
Crime
Father Killed While Trying to Rescue Son from Gambling Den on Diwali Night in Ludhiana
✍️ Amar Ujala · Ludhiana
🗓 10 Nov 2026, 01:31 PM
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A father was fatally shot while attempting to pull his son out of a gambling den on Diwali night in Ludhiana, prompting serious accusations against the police.
A violent clash erupted on Diwali night in Ludhiana when a father entered a local gambling den to retrieve his son, who was reportedly addicted to gambling and in the company of dubious acquaintances. According to eyewitnesses, the father confronted the operators and demanded his son’s release, after which an altercation broke out.
During the struggle, the father was shot and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Police arrived shortly after and took the body for post‑mortem, while the son was taken into protective custody.
The incident has sparked sharp criticism of the police, with local residents accusing law‑enforcement officers of either failing to intervene or being complicit in the violence. An investigation has been launched, and senior officials have promised a thorough probe into the circumstances surrounding the killing.
The case highlights growing concerns over illegal gambling dens in Punjab and the risks faced by families attempting to intervene.
During the struggle, the father was shot and succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Police arrived shortly after and took the body for post‑mortem, while the son was taken into protective custody.
The incident has sparked sharp criticism of the police, with local residents accusing law‑enforcement officers of either failing to intervene or being complicit in the violence. An investigation has been launched, and senior officials have promised a thorough probe into the circumstances surrounding the killing.
The case highlights growing concerns over illegal gambling dens in Punjab and the risks faced by families attempting to intervene.