Ludhiana police commissioner Jatinder Singh Aulakh said a case of murder has been registered. “The attackers had set up a fake ‘chabeel’ and the moment we slowed down, around a dozen armed assailants opened fire at us,” he said. Later, Dhadrianwale, in his statement, said it was a pre-planned attack.

Heavy police force was deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incident. Dhakki’s supporters raised slogans at the hospital, demanding strict action against the attackers. Dhadrianwale and his driver, however, managed to hide in a private school building from where they called police.Īlso read I Know him, and a social media spatīhupinder Singh Dhakki Sahibwale who suffered a gunshot wound to the head, was rushed to the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital. The attackers chased Dhadrianwale’s Prada in three SUVs for more than 4 km. As soon as the firing started, the preacher’s driver accelerated and managed to take away the vehicle from the spot,” said a police official. “Dhadrianwale, who normally occupied the front seat, was on the rear seat. Suddenly, a group of about 10-12 armed assailants appeared at the scene and started firing indiscriminately, raising pro- Khalistan slogans.ĭhadrianwale’s aide Bhupinder Singh, who had occupied the front passenger of the Toyota Land Cruiser Prada, suffered a bullet injury. Police said Dhadrianwale and his aides were heading to attend a congregation at Isewal village in three cars when they were attacked.Īround 8 pm, the cavalcade slowed down at a ‘chabeel’ on Burewal road, said police. The 36-year-old preacher, however, escaped with minor injuries in a well-planned bid to eliminate him. Unidentified gunmen opened fire at Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale’s cavalcade near Ludhiana on Tuesday, leaving his follower dead.

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