A 42-year-old Indo-Canadian man who was notorious in Punjab for his activities related to properties was gunned down by motorcycle-borne assailants at Thakur Colony on Pakhowal Road on Monday night in Ludhiana, Punjab. Barinder Singh was heading back to his home from his farmhouse when he was attacked and left for dead. He had arrived from Canada four months ago.

By DESIBUZZCanada Staff

LUDHIANA – A 42-year-old Indo-Canadian man who was notorious in Punjab for his activities related to properties was gunned down by motorcycle-borne assailants at Thakur Colony on Pakhowal Road on Monday night in Ludhiana, Punjab.

Barinder Singh was heading back to his home from his farmhouse when he was attacked and left for dead. He had arrived from Canada four months ago.

ADCP Suhail Qassim Mir said it’s a case of personal enmity as the assailants didn’t take away Barinder’s cellphone or cash from the spot.

He said they had obtained CCTV footage of four suspects and would check call details of the deceased. Mir said several cases were registered against Singh for usurping property. 

“We are working on various angles. The case will be cracked soon,” Mir said.

Sources said Singh had a dispute with some people over ownership of a bungalow. However, the dead man’s friend Jaspreet Singh said the former had documents related to the disputed bungalow in his possession.

Singh had reportedly purchased a disputed 250 sq yd house at Satjot Nagar for just Rs 10 lakh and had allegedly taken possession of the property in a forceful manner. A case has been registered in this regard.