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AAP Leader Gurpreet Singh Alias Gopi Shot Dead in Punjab's Mamdot

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Aam Aadmi Party leader Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, 45, was shot dead by four armed assailants while traveling in a car with Harpreet alias Happy, 22, in Mamdot, Punjab, on Saturday evening.
Singh was declared dead on arrival at Civil Hospital; Harpreet was injured and referred to a private hospital in Ludhiana.
Police are investigating and seeking to identify the attackers.

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Gurpreet Singh, also known as Gopi, was a leader of the Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab. He was traveling in a car with Harpreet alias Happy when attacked by four armed assailants in Mamdot's main bazaar.

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Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi

CHANDIGARH: An Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi, was shot dead by four armed assailants in Punjab's Mamdot, police said on Sunday. According to news agency PTI, the 45-year-old was travelling in a car with another man, identified as Harpreet alias Happy, 22, when the attackers opened fire on them in the town's main bazaar on Saturday evening. Also read:'What was the motive?’: Mystery shrouds death of Punjabi influencer According to police, the four assailants arrived in a car, got out of the vehicle and opened fire at Singh's car. Singh and Harpreet were taken to the Civil Hospital after the shooting. Doctors declared Singh dead on arrival. Harpreet, who was injured in the attack, was referred to a private hospital in Ludhiana for further treatment. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting and are trying to identify the attackers.(With PTI inputs)

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Police will identify and arrest the assailants involved in the shooting.
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