Punjab Police Reveals Why Senior Cop, An Ace Weightlifter, Was Shot Dead
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The accused, Vijay Kumar, shot Dalbir Deol from his service pistol which was recovered from his possession, police said.
Days after a senior Punjab police officer Dalbir Singh Deol, also an Arjuna awardee, was found dead in Jalandhar, police have made a breakthrough in the case with the arrest of the key accused. Police have arrested an autorickshaw driver who shot Mr Deol, Deputy Superintendent of Police, in his head after a heated argument. Mr Deol, who was earlier a weightlifter, was conferred the Arjuna Award in 2000
The accused, a drug addict, and the officer got into an argument when the latter asked the driver to drop him to his village, police said.
The accused, Vijay Kumar, shot Dalbir Deol from his service pistol which was recovered from his possession, police said. His body bore injury marks and was found lying on a road in Basti Bawa Khel in Jalandhar, where he was posted.
