One person was killed and two others were critically injured on Wednesday, October 28, after two men opened fire on the occupants of a car in broad daylight at Asal Uttar village in the Khemkaran area of Punjab's Tarn Taran district, according to India Today reporting of the incident.

The man who died has been identified as Gursewak Singh. The injured, Harkirat Singh and Sajan Singh, were admitted to a private hospital in Bhikhiwind in critical condition, the report said. The shooting, in full public view outside a row of shops, was captured on video by a local shopkeeper.

According to the reporting, the assailants arrived in a Mahindra Thar SUV, got out and fired at the car's occupants. One assailant was identified in preliminary reports as Manjit Singh, alias Katta, who reportedly has several criminal cases registered against him. These are allegations reported by the outlets and have not been tested in court.

In an official video statement posted on Wednesday, Tarn Taran Police said the alleged shooters have been identified as Manjit Singh Katta and his brother Sandeep Singh, that forensic teams collected evidence from the spot, and that preliminary investigation shows no link to gangsterism or extortion. Police said legal action is under way.

Source: Tarn Taran Police (official statement via Instagram)

The motive for the attack remains unclear and has not been established. Police are investigating the circumstances leading to the firing, including whether the accused and the victims knew each other, and further details of the investigation are awaited.

Source: India Today via News89