A tragic firing incident was reported in Mansa early on Tuesday. According to preliminary police information, constable Gurvinder Singh, posted as a gunman to the Deputy Commissioner of Mansa, allegedly opened fire on his family following a domestic dispute and then shot himself.

Gurvinder Singh and one of his sons died, while his wife Harpreet Kaur and another son were injured. The injured were first taken to Mansa Civil Hospital and then referred to Bathinda for better treatment.

SSP Mansa Vaibhav Chaudhary said the preliminary indication points to a domestic dispute, the service revolver used in the firing has been seized, and the exact circumstances will become clear only after the investigation. Gurvinder Singh had been on leave for the past two days.

The incident came hours before Union Home Minister Amit Shah's scheduled Punjab visit that day.

Sources: TV9 Punjabi, Times of India, Punjabi Khabarsaar.