Uttarakhand Karseva Chief's Shooter Amarjit Singh Killed In Encounter

Amarjit Singh, who was involved in the killing of Baba Tarsem Singh, the dera kar seva chief of the Nanakmatta Sahib Gurdwara, was on Tuesday shot down in an encounter with Uttarakhand Special Task Force (STF) in the Bhagwanpur area of Haridwar.

He had a bounty running on his head for Rs 1 lakh. He was killed while his accomplice escaped, Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Abhinav Kumar told ANI. The manhunt for the absconding accused has been jointly launched by the Uttarakhand STF and Haridwar Police.

As per the police, there have been more than 16 registered against Amarjeet Singh.

On March 28, Nanakmatta Gurdwara's 'karseva' chief Baba Tarsem Singh was shot dead by two bike-borne assailants at the Nanakmatta Gurdwara in Udham Singh Nagar.

The Udham Singh Nagar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) hiked the reward amount for both the absconding main accused (shooters), Amarjit Singh and Sarabjit Singh, from ₹ 50 thousand to one lakh each.

It has to be noted that three more accused have been already arrested in the case for allegedly orchestrating the crime by assembling criminals, providing resources, and supplying weapons, police told the news agency.

DGP Kumar said that the Uttarakhand Police viewed Baba's murder as a significant challenge, with the STF and local law enforcement actively pursuing the perpetrators. He warned that severe action awaited any criminals committing such heinous acts within the state.

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has been closely monitoring developments since Baba Tarsem Singh's murder, issuing stringent directives to law enforcement to swiftly apprehend the culprits.