Amritsar: A Punjab Police Sub-Inspector Charanjit Singh was shot dead on Tuesday in the presence of his colleagues.

Confirming the incident police said that dead person was Police Sub Inspector Mr. Chranjit Singh who was shot dead when he was pacifying the two groups during clash in Kot Mohammad Khan village, falling under the jurisdiction of Sub-Division Khadoor Sahib of border district Tarn Taran.

Police said that   there was a call in the police control room about   a violent altercation in the Kot Mohammad Khan village. Victim Sub-Inspector Singh along with other police officials were immediately dispatched to the spot to take stock of the situation.

On reaching the spot, a gun fire hit the Singh and immediately shifted to hospital where he was declared brought dead.  

Police said that in this regard FIR has been registered at Police Station Goindwal and around twenty people have been rounded up in this regard and investigation was underway.

However, SSP Tarn Taran Mr. Abhimanu Rana talking media said that last night  a telephonic call was received in the police control room about serious clash  between the two groups .A police  team  was sent on the spot  where police party was attacked wherein Sub inspector Mr. Charanjit Singh  was shot dead and head constable Mr. Harvinder Singh injured after a brick hit his arm .

SSP said that stringent action  as per law to be taken against the accused whosoever was found guilty during the investigation.