Three armed men shoot at ASI in Ajnala; officer escapes with grazed armਅਜਨਾਲਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਏਐਸਆਈ ’ਤੇ ਤਿੰਨ ਹਥਿਆਰਬੰਦਾਂ ਨੇ ਚਲਾਈਆਂ ਗੋਲੀਆਂ; ਅਧਿਕਾਰੀ ਵਾਲ-ਵਾਲ ਬਚੇ

Three armed men shot at a police officer in Ajnala on Sunday evening in a fresh attack on Punjab Police personnel. Assistant Sub-Inspector Sukhchain Singh had a narrow escape as a bullet grazed his arm, and he is now under treatment at the Ajnala civil hospital.

The Sunday evening attack

The ASI, who serves with the Government Railway Police, was returning home from work when the attack took place. He was riding his motorcycle and was in civil dress when, near the village, three armed men opened fire at him. The officer somehow managed to reach his home, from where he was taken to the civil hospital at Ajnala.

The incident happened near Jagdev Kalan village in the Ajnala area of Amritsar district. Initial reports said the officer was targeted while riding back after duty, and hospital staff attended to him on arrival.

An off-duty officer in civil dress

The fact that Singh was in civil dress and off duty when he was attacked has added to the unease around the incident. He serves with the Government Railway Police, the force responsible for security across the railway network, and was simply riding home after his shift when the three men opened fire. Police have not yet said whether the attackers knew he was a police officer or whether they were waiting for him near the village.

Police probe under way

Senior Superintendent of Police (Rural) Kanwalpreet Chahal said the police were probing all possible angles behind the firing. No arrests had been reported by late evening, and police teams were working to identify the attackers and establish the motive. The incident drew immediate media attention, with news crews reaching the civil hospital in Ajnala soon after the officer was admitted.

Law and order under the lens

The attack comes at a time when Punjab's law-and-order situation has been under sharp scrutiny. Earlier this week, the murder of social media influencer Mad Sandhu in Amritsar turned into a political flashpoint, with opposition leaders accusing the Aam Aadmi Party government of losing control over crime in the state. On the same day as the Ajnala firing, police announced the busting of a cross-border arms and explosives network in Amritsar with the recovery of an AK-47 rifle and live grenades.

Sunday's shooting has added a fresh and worrying element to that debate: an attack aimed directly at a policeman. Investigators will now be looking not just for the shooters, but for the motive — whether it was personal enmity, a targeted hit on a police officer, or something else entirely. Further details are expected as the investigation proceeds.

What happened in Ajnala on Sunday evening?

Three armed men opened fire on ASI Sukhchain Singh of the Government Railway Police near Jagdev Kalan village while he was returning home from work on his motorcycle.

What is the condition of the injured officer?

The officer had a narrow escape — a bullet grazed his arm — and he is being treated at the Ajnala civil hospital.

What have police said about the attack?

SSP (Rural) Kanwalpreet Chahal said police are probing all possible angles; no arrests had been reported by late Sunday evening.