A SHIROMANI Akali Dal councillor was shot dead by a group of assailants in Amritsar’s Chehertha area on Sunday, police said. Harjinder Singh was the councillor of Ward No. 2 under the Jandiala Assembly constituency. ADCP Harpal Singh Randhawasaidthreetofour persons tried to intercept the councillor, who was on a bike, before firing three to four bullets at him.

 

Singh was rushed to a nearby hospital where he succumbed to his injuries, the officer said. Police said they have been identified as Gopi, AmitandKaranKira,allresidents of Jandiala Guru, policesaid,addingthatthey will be arrested soon. The accused were associated with the Krishna gang, which was responsible for the shooting, police said.