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Crime
Block Committee Member Shoots Brother in Murder at Pandori Wadeych, Attari, Punjab
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 11:08 AM
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A block committee member allegedly shot and killed his brother in the village of Pandori Wadeych near Attari, Punjab. Police have opened an investigation into the homicide.
Police officials in Punjab confirmed that a homicide took place in the village of Pandori Wadeych, located near Attari. According to preliminary reports, a local block committee member is accused of firing a gun that killed his own brother.
The incident was reported to the authorities shortly after the shooting, and a team of investigators arrived at the scene to collect evidence and record statements from witnesses. The motive behind the fratricidal act has not been disclosed, and the suspect remains in police custody.
Senior officers said the case falls under the jurisdiction of the district crime branch, which will conduct a detailed forensic examination and interrogate the accused. The investigation is ongoing, and further details will be released as they become available.
The murder has drawn attention to intra‑family violence in rural Punjab, prompting local leaders to call for heightened community vigilance and swift legal action against such crimes.
The incident was reported to the authorities shortly after the shooting, and a team of investigators arrived at the scene to collect evidence and record statements from witnesses. The motive behind the fratricidal act has not been disclosed, and the suspect remains in police custody.
Senior officers said the case falls under the jurisdiction of the district crime branch, which will conduct a detailed forensic examination and interrogate the accused. The investigation is ongoing, and further details will be released as they become available.
The murder has drawn attention to intra‑family violence in rural Punjab, prompting local leaders to call for heightened community vigilance and swift legal action against such crimes.