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Crime
Former Bathinda Sarpanch Jagat Singh Murder Tied to Affair with Wife
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 05 Oct 2026, 11:01 AM
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Former Bathinda sarpanch Jagat Singh was murdered on Sunday evening near Jassi Po Wali Chowk. Police now say the killing was motivated by an illicit relationship between the accused and the victim’s wife.
The body of former Bathinda sarpanch Jagat Singh was discovered on Sunday evening outside a liquor shop at Jassi Po Wali Chowk. Witnesses reported that the victim was shot at close range and the scene was quickly cordoned off by police.
Initial investigations focused on a possible personal dispute, but recent interrogations have revealed a new angle. Detectives say the prime suspect admitted to maintaining an illegal relationship with Singh’s wife, a fact that appears to have driven the fatal attack.
Authorities have registered a murder case under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and are now treating the incident as a premeditated crime motivated by jealousy and revenge. The investigation remains ongoing, with the suspect currently in custody and further inquiries into any accomplices underway.
Initial investigations focused on a possible personal dispute, but recent interrogations have revealed a new angle. Detectives say the prime suspect admitted to maintaining an illegal relationship with Singh’s wife, a fact that appears to have driven the fatal attack.
Authorities have registered a murder case under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and are now treating the incident as a premeditated crime motivated by jealousy and revenge. The investigation remains ongoing, with the suspect currently in custody and further inquiries into any accomplices underway.