Kapurthala: Ex police sub-inspector commits suicide with licensed revolver

January 19, 2026

A sensational case of suicide by a retired police sub-inspector has come to light in the Phagwara sub-division of Kapurthala district. The deceased shot himself with his licensed revolver. On receiving information about the incident, the city police reached the spot, took possession of the body, and started an investigation.

The deceased has been identified as Karamjit Singh (71), a resident of Guru Nanak Pura, Phagwara. It is being reported that Karamjit Singh took this gruesome step at his house on Sunday. The police confirmed the incident and said that the deceased was suffering from mental stress due to an old criminal case pending in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

He had recently received a legal summons regarding a writ petition filed in the said case, due to which he was very distressed. According to the initial investigation, Karamjit Singh retired as a sub-inspector from the Punjab Police in 2015. Police officials said that his name was in a criminal case of 1992.

On receiving information about the incident, Superintendent of Police Madhvi Sharma personally reached the spot and took stock of the situation. The family members are in a bad mood after the incident. They are still in disbelief about the incident.

The police spoke to the family of the deceased and recorded their statements. The body has been sent to the morgue of the civil hospital for postmortem. No suicide note has been recovered from the spot. The police said that a thorough investigation is being carried out into the matter, and all legal, personal and psychological aspects are being thoroughly investigated.