A midnight shooting on 04/05 August 2025 in India’s Punjab state’s Hasanpur village (Sangrur District) has been traced back to a revenge plot allegedly hatched in Melbourne, Australia, highlighting growing concerns about overseas disputes spilling over into violent acts in India.
Punjab Police arrested seven men within 24 hours of the attack, which took place between 1:30 am and 2:00 am on August 4–5 outside complainant Kulwinder Singh’s home. Police recovered three country-made pistols, several magazines, a Bolero vehicle and a motorcycle used in the incident.
Investigations revealed that the suspected mastermind, identified as Melbourne resident A*****t Singh (name can not be revealed for legal reasons), allegedly ordered the shooting after a personal dispute in Australia.
Police say Mr A*****t had a fight in Melbourne with the victim’s son, Arshdeep Singh Sidhu, and later offered a “huge amount of money” to Harmanpreet Singh in India to carry out the attack.
A rapid technical probe, led by Captain Davinder Attri (Investigation) and DSP Damanvir Singh (Dhuri), first netted Harmanpreet Singh, Taranvir Singh, Natish Bhatti and Gurnoor Singh, along with two pistols and a Splendour motorcycle. Follow-up raids led to the arrests of Navjot Singh, Harman Singh, and Amarinder Singh, with another pistol seized from Navjot and the Bolero from Amarinder.
Police sources confirmed that while all on-ground suspects are in custody in India, the alleged Melbourne-based mastermind remains overseas. Authorities are now assessing whether to seek assistance from Australian law enforcement or pursue an Interpol notice.
The case underscores the growing law-and-order challenge posed by transnational vendettas, with Indian law enforcement warning that disputes originating in Australia’s Punjabi community are increasingly influencing incidents back home.
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