Breaking: Sarpanch shot dead in Moga
Babushahi Bureau
Moga (Punjab), March 6, 2026:In a shocking daylight attack, a village sarpanch was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Punjab’s Moga district on Thursday, triggering panic in the area.
According to initial reports, Harvinder Singh Happy, the sitting sarpanch of Patto village in the Baghapurana area, was near a petrol pump on Kotkapura Road when armed attackers arrived in a white Toyota Fortuner and surrounded him.
The assailants allegedly opened indiscriminate fire, critically injuring the sarpanch. Locals rushed him to a nearby hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries during treatment.
Senior police officials reached the spot soon after the incident. The area has been cordoned off and investigators are scanning CCTV footage to identify and trace the attackers.