DOGRA HERALD BUREAU
Chandigarh, Nov 23
A police constable was killed while two others sustained injuries when a group of ‘Nihangs’ opened fire at them in Kapurthala district, officials said on Thursday.
The incident took place when the policemen went to arrest some Nihangs (Sikhs armed with traditional weapons) in Sultanpur Lodhi in a case registered against them, said a senior police official over the phone.
While one constable was killed, two other personnel sustained injuries, said the official.
Senior officials have rushed to the site and police personnel in large numbers have been deployed in the area, they said.
