On 18 Oct, the Panjab Police announced they have solved the murder case of Sikh activist Gurpreet Singh, linking it to Canada-based gangster Arshdeep Singh alias Arsh Dalla and suggesting involvement of jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, leader of Waris Panjab De (WPD). Gurpreet Singh was shot dead on 9 Oct while returning home from the Hari Nau village Gurdwara in Faridkot district. Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav stated that three individuals were arrested as part of a reconnaissance module handled by Canada-based Karamveer Singh alias Gora, and MP Amritpal Singh. The murder was allegedly masterminded from abroad by Arsh Dalla. However, an audio clip purportedly from Arsh Dalla surfaced with Dalla claiming responsibility for the murder of Gurpreet due to a dispute between them and denying Amritpal Singh’s involvement. Gurpreet Singh was among the nine primary members who founded WPD under actor-turned-activist Sandeep Singh Sidhu alias Deep Sidhu in 2021 but had developed ideological differences with Amritpal Singh after Sidhu’s death in February 2022. Gurpreet’s family suspects Amritpal Singh’s involvement, citing threats received due to these differences. Amritpal Singh’s father, Tarsem Singh, held a press conference expressing sympathy for the victim’s family and demanded a judicial inquiry.
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