Overview
- Harnoor, also known as Noor, was cornered near Bhikhiwind while riding a motorcycle without a number plate, allegedly opened fire, was hit in retaliatory fire, and later died at a hospital, with a pistol recovered at the scene.
- Officials say he was a close associate of foreign-based gangsters Prabh Dasuwal and Afridi and handled reconnaissance and planning, with his precise role being examined by coordinated Amritsar and Tarn Taran teams.
- Police link the suspect’s group to a plot to kill Congress block president Harman Sekhon in Tarn Taran, noting that four suspects had already been arrested in that conspiracy.
- The slain AAP-backed sarpanch, Jarmal Singh, was shot at point-blank range by two unmasked assailants at an Amritsar wedding on January 4, and a purported social media post by Dasuwal with Dony Bal claimed responsibility.
- AAP leaders praised the police action, while recent reporting highlights at least four public shootings in Punjab in the year’s first week as probes widen into gang networks with overseas handlers.