Uttarakhand Karseva Chief’s Shooter Killed In Encounter, Say Police

Haridwar: The main accused in Baba Tarsem Singh’s murder case was killed in an encounter with Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) in the Bhagwanpur area of Haridwar in the early hours of Tuesday. The State’s top police officer confirmed that Amarjit Singh alias Bittu, a notorious shooter with a Rs 1 lakh bounty on his head, was gunned down while his accomplice managed to escape, as per Uttarakhand Director General of Police Abhinav Kumar.

Following the encounter, the Uttarakhand STF and Haridwar Police have initiated a joint operation to apprehend the absconding culprit. Amarjeet Singh, the deceased, had a criminal record with over 16 cases registered against him.

Nanakmatta Gurdwara’s ‘karseva’ chief Baba Tarsem Singh was shot dead on March 28 by two bike-borne assailants at the Nanakmatta Gurdwara in Udham Singh Nagar. Earlier on Sunday, the Udham Singh Nagar Senior Superintendent of PolicePolicePolice (SSP) increased the reward amount for both the absconding main accused (shooters), Amarjit Singh and Sarabjit Singh, from Rs 50 thousand to one lakh each.