In Gurdaspur, a young man was killed and two others were left critically injured after being attacked with sharp-edged weapons; the victims had confronted the assailants over the sale of drugs.

In Gurdaspur, a young man was killed and two others were left critically injured after being attacked with sharp-edged weapons; the victims had confronted the assailants over the sale of drugs.

With assembly elections approaching in Punjab next year, concerns regarding law and order have intensified. In the village of Madi Phawan in Gurdaspur, a group of 10 to 15 attackers assaulted three individuals with sharp-edged weapons after the victims attempted to stop them from selling drugs. Bikramjit Singh died in the attack, while Nishan Singh and Gurmukh Singh sustained critical injuries. Following the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa, this incident in Gurdaspur has reignited a debate in Punjab concerning the drug trade and the safety of ordinary citizens. According to the police, the suspects have been identified, and raids are currently underway to apprehend them.