Ludhiana, May 19: Ace Punjabi singer Inder Kaur alias Yashinder Kaur has been allegedly killed by unidentified miscreants.
The incident came to light as Inder’s decomposed body was found from a canal in Ludhiana, six days after she was allegedly kidnapped at gunpoint.
The singer’s body was recovered from the Neelon Canal and later taken to the mortuary at Samrala Civil Hospital for a post-mortem examination after being identified by her family.
According to a complaint filed with the police, Inder Kaur left her home in her Ford Figo around 8:30 pm on the evening of May 13 to buy groceries, but failed to return yet.
As the family members cited in the FIR,they alleged one Sukhwinder Singh, a resident of Bhaloor, behind the play. He was allegedly passionage to force her into marriage.
However,the family claimed that Inder had rejected his proposal, following which he reportedly held a grudge against her.
They further alleged that Sukhwinder had travelled from Canada to Punjab specifically to target her. Along with his associates, he allegedly intercepted Inder Kaur, kidnapped her at gunpoint, murdered her, and dumped her body in the Neelo Canal before fleeing back to Canada.
Balbir Singh, SHO of Jamalpur Police Station, confirmed that a case has been registered and efforts are underway to arrest the absconding accused.
