The district vice president of SAD Gurbachan Singh (80) was shot dead allegedly by a retired Colonel at Pheochichi village under Bhaini Mian Khan police stationlast night.
Sekhwan, former Chief Parliamentary Secretary Gurbachan Singh Babbehali and a large number of Akali supporters staged a dharna for nearly two hours at the post office chowk here.
Gurbachan was returning home after getting fodder for cattle when Surjit Singh Pherochichi, a retired Colonel, allegedly shot him dead with his licensed pistol, police had said.
SSP Singh said a case had been registered against Pherochichi, his son Sumit, both of whom were absconding and a third person who has been arrested.
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