SAA event in Punjab, Gandiwind Dhattal, Tarn Taran District area, India on Sun 19th April 2026

On 19 April, a 65-year-old travel agent, Atma Singh, was shot dead by two unidentified motorcycle-borne assailants in Gandiwind Dhattal village under Chohla Sahib police station limits in Tarn Taran District of Punjab, reports The Tribune. The victim, a retired Punjab Roadways employee, was called outside his residence before being fired upon. He sustained a bullet injury to the forehead and died in the hospital. Police reached the spot and initiated an investigation; however, the motive behind the targeted killing remains unknown. The deceased is survived by his wife, daughter, and two sons. Authorities are examining possible criminal linkages, though no group has claimed responsibility so far.