Kesar Dhami Murder Case: Two Suspects Shot in Legs After Police Encounter in Jalandhar

January 18, 2026

Jalandhar: S. Harvinder Singh Virk, Senior Superintendent of Police, Jalandhar Rural, informed that in connection with the murder incident that occurred on January 16, 2026 near Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, in which Kesar Dhami was shot dead, a csse FIR no 08 dated 16.01.2026 u/s 103, 3(5)BNS, 25-54-59 Arms ACT, was registered at Police Station Adampur, and multiple police teams were constituted by SSP Jalandhar Rural to carry out the investigation.

The operation was conducted under the supervision of DSP Sub-Division Adampur, Mr. Rajiv Kumar, with the involvement of DSP (Detective) Inderjit Singh Saini, Inspector Ravinderpal Singh, SHO Adampur, and Inspector Pushp Bali, In-charge CIA Staff, along with specially constituted teams.

The SSP stated that on January 18, 2026, the police received secret information that after committing the murder, the accused had concealed their weapons near a motor (pump) close to Sant Baba Bhag Singh University, and were likely to arrive there to retrieve them. Acting promptly on this information, police teams cordoned off the area and launched a discreet operation.

When the police party—including ASI Diya Chand (PS Adampur), ASI Mandeep (CIA), Constable Soni Kumar, Driver Constable Amandeep Singh, and PHG Neena Rani—was approaching the spot from the Drolli side, the accused reached the location, retrieved the hidden weapons, and attempted to flee. When the police attempted to stop them, the accused opened fire on the police party.

Out of the three shots fired by the accused, one bullet struck the right side of the Scorpio vehicle of Adampur Police Station, one hit a tree, and one missed the target. In self-defence and to apprehend the accused, the police retaliated, during which both accused sustained gunshot injuries to their legs. They were overpowered and immediately shifted to the hospital for medical treatment.

The apprehended accused have been identified as Chandra Shekhar, resident of Village Davida Ahrana, and Jaspal Singh, resident of Village Drolli Kalan. From their possession, the police recovered two pistols (.32 bore), 03 live cartridges, 03 empty shells, and the motorcycle used in the commission of the crime.

Further recoveries are likely. The criminal antecedents of the accused are being verified, and further legal proceedings in the case are underway.

Previous Information

Jalandhar: Two suspects in the Kesar Dhami murder case, which occurred two days ago in Adampur, Jalandhar, were apprehended by police after an encounter. Jalandhar Rural Police surrounded the criminals around 8 a.m. and when they refused to surrender, a confrontation ensued.

Both criminals were shot in the legs. They were overpowered and sent to the hospital for treatment. One of the criminals has been identified as Jassa, who has previous criminal cases against him. The other criminal has not yet been identified. SSP Harvinder Singh Virk said that both have been admitted to the hospital and will be interrogated upon discharge.

Kesar Dhami was shot in the head outside Baba Bhag Singh University.

Police said the two youths had shot dead 22-year-old Kesar Dhami, a resident of village Sadhran Sodhian Bullowal near Baba Bhag Singh University, two days ago.

Jassa, the accused in this murder, was identified. After the shooting, he fled with his accomplice and hid the weapons near Daroli Kalan. Police had received information that the two men were planning to take up arms early in the morning. Consequently, they were already present in the area.

When signalled to stop at the blockade, they opened fire.

The SSP said that after picking up the weapons, the two accused were leaving Daroli Kalan. When the police signalled them to stop during a blockade, they opened fire on the police and fled.

When the police retaliated, the bullets struck the accused in the legs, after which the police arrested both of them. Two pistols used in the crime were recovered from both of them. The criminals also fired four shots at the police vehicle.

Kesar Dhami was murdered due to mutual enmity.

Police said that Kesar Dhami was shot in the head two days ago at 3 p.m. outside Sant Baba Bhag Singh University in Adampur. The murder stemmed from a four-year-old feud. After the shooting, bystanders rushed Kesar Dhami to a nearby hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.