A 29-year-old groom was injured as unidentified assailants opened fire at him during his wedding procession, the police said on Tuesday.
The incident took place on Monday evening. The groom, Rajiv, sustained a gunshot injury on his chest, Inspector Ravisher Singh said.
He was rushed to a private hospital where his condition was stated to be critical, the officer said.
Police said an investigation is underway in the case.
Jaitu Member of Legislative Assembly Baldev Singh joined Punjabi Ekta Party on Thursday, a day after he quit the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over national convener Arvind Kejriwal “dictatorial tendencies”.
Asserting that the days of "khichdi politics" are over, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, says that the proposed mahagathbandhan is an "alliance of opportunists".
The sect chief is also linked to the murder of former Dera manager Ranjit Singh (in July 2002). The matter is being heard by the CBI court.
Over three lakh drug addicts were treated in Punjab in 2018 and more than 63,000 people are currently being treated, out of which 25,000 are heroin addicts, a top police official said on Tuesday.
Six crore tablets of buprenorphine (combined with naloxone) were consumed in the state in 2017. A report by Punjab’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) indicates that the medicine has emerged as an addiction.
Maha Gaida from Tunisia participated in the grand finale of 'Bharat Ko Janiye' quiz on Tuesday and impressed Sushma Swaraj with her love for India.