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Crime
Nihang shot dead at Rakhad Punja fair in Baba Bakala Sahib
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 10:48 AM
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A nihang who arrived at the Rakhad Punja fair in Baba Bakala Sahib was shot dead late on Friday, his body recovered behind the civil hospital.
The Rakhad Punja fair, held annually at Baba Bakala Sahib in Punjab, turned violent on Friday night when a nihang who had just arrived at the event was shot multiple times. Police reports indicate that the victim was found with several bullet wounds to the chest.
The body was discovered behind the civil hospital that serves the town, prompting immediate police cordoning of the area. Investigators have begun collecting forensic evidence and are questioning witnesses present at the fair.
Local law enforcement has launched a murder investigation, but no arrests have been reported so far. Authorities have not released details about a possible motive or the identity of the shooter.
The incident has raised concerns about security arrangements at religious and cultural gatherings in the region, with officials urging heightened vigilance for future events.
The body was discovered behind the civil hospital that serves the town, prompting immediate police cordoning of the area. Investigators have begun collecting forensic evidence and are questioning witnesses present at the fair.
Local law enforcement has launched a murder investigation, but no arrests have been reported so far. Authorities have not released details about a possible motive or the identity of the shooter.
The incident has raised concerns about security arrangements at religious and cultural gatherings in the region, with officials urging heightened vigilance for future events.