Mansa DC's Gunman Shoots Wife and Sons, Then Himself; Constable and One Son Deadਮਾਨਸਾ ਡੀਸੀ ਦੇ ਗੰਨਮੈਨ ਨੇ ਪਤਨੀ ਤੇ ਪੁੱਤਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਗੋਲੀਆਂ ਮਾਰੀਆਂ, ਫਿਰ ਖੁਦ ਨੂੰ ਵੀ

A Punjab Police senior constable posted as gunman to the Mansa Deputy Commissioner allegedly shot his wife and two sons with his service weapon at the family's home in Mansa on Tuesday morning, then shot himself. The constable, Gurwinder Singh, 40, and one of his sons died of their injuries, while his wife Harpreet Kaur, 36, and their other son are in critical condition at AIIMS Bathinda, Punjab Newsline reported. Police say the shooting followed a domestic dispute, and an investigation is under way.

What happened on Tuesday morning?

The shooting took place between about 6:30 am and 7 am at the family's home in Nidhan Singh Nagar, Ward No. 5, Mansa, according to Punjab Newsline. Neighbours who heard repeated gunshots rushed to the house and found all four family members injured, and the family was taken to Civil Hospital Mansa at around 7 am. Civil Surgeon Dr Ranjit Rai said Gurwinder Singh and one son died despite treatment, and Harpreet Kaur and the other son were referred to AIIMS Bathinda because of their critical condition. TV9 Punjabi and News18 Punjab reported the same outline: the constable and one son dead, his wife and second son injured and referred to Bathinda.

What have the police said?

Mansa Senior Superintendent of Police Vaibhav Choudhary told ANI that a police team reached the spot promptly and that preliminary findings point to a domestic dispute in which a Punjab Police man opened fire on his family members before shooting himself. The weapon was a government issued firearm, the SSP said, and forensic teams were examining the scene to gather evidence. Punjabi reports said the service revolver has been seized. Gurwinder Singh had been on leave for the past two days, Punjab Newsline reported. Police have not given a reason for the dispute, and what led to the shooting remains under investigation.

Why Jugti is not naming the son who died

Reports differ on a painful detail. Punjab Newsline, quoting the Civil Surgeon, and Glime India News name one son as the child who died and the other as the injured boy, while TV9 Punjabi and The Stellar News report the reverse. Because the outlets conflict, Jugti is not naming either son in connection with the death until an official statement settles it, and will update this story when police or the hospital confirm the position. The agreed facts across all reports are that the constable and one of his two sons died, and that his wife and the other son are seriously injured.

What happens next?

Police say a formal investigation into the background of the dispute and the status of the service weapon is under way, with forensic and ballistic examination of the scene in Ward No. 5. The condition of Harpreet Kaur and her injured son at AIIMS Bathinda will be the next update families and neighbours are waiting for. The shooting happened on the same day Mansa was already in the headlines for the Jhota murder case and a visit by the Union Home Minister, but police have linked this incident only to a domestic dispute and to nothing else.

Who was Gurwinder Singh?

A 40 year old Punjab Police senior constable posted as gunman to the Deputy Commissioner of Mansa. He had been on leave for two days before Tuesday's shooting, according to Punjab Newsline.

What did the Mansa SSP say?

SSP Vaibhav Choudhary told ANI that preliminary findings suggest a domestic dispute, that the weapon was a government issued firearm, and that forensic teams are examining the scene.

Where are the injured being treated?

His wife Harpreet Kaur and the injured son were referred from Civil Hospital Mansa to AIIMS Bathinda in critical condition.