Wife Recounts Continuous Threats Before Husband's Killing Outside SSP Office
A day after the sensational broad daylight killing of Gurvinder Singh outside the office of the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Mohali, his wife Amarjit Kaur has revealed that her husband had been facing continuous threats from gangsters for nearly two years. The shocking incident has sent ripples through the community and raised serious questions about security measures in the area.
Two Years of Living Under Threat
As she waited outside Civil Hospital in Phase 6 where the postmortem of her deceased husband was being conducted, Amarjit Kaur told reporters that Gurvinder had been receiving persistent threats from gangsters since 2024. "I met Gurvinder in 2023. When the threats started, he left Mohali and shifted with me to Gurdaspur," she disclosed. For the past one and a half years, he had been living in Gurdaspur and would only come to Mohali for court hearing dates.
"Because of the threat, I never allowed him to come alone. I accompanied him every time," Amarjit added, highlighting the constant fear that shadowed their lives. Gurvinder, who was an accused in the Gurlal Brar murder case (cousin of terrorist Goldy Brar), had taken these threats seriously enough to relocate his residence.
The Fatal Day and Narrow Escape
On Wednesday, Gurvinder, a resident of village Rurki Pukhta, came to Mohali along with his wife to attend a court hearing in a case related to the recovery of 4 kg of opium. Tragically, this routine court visit turned fatal. Amarjit narrowly escaped death herself when a bullet grazed her head during the attack. The brazen shooting occurred right outside the SSP office, a location one would expect to be secure.
A post from an account purportedly belonging to Goldy Brar and Rohit Godara claimed responsibility for the killing. In response, Mohali police has registered a case against Goldy Brar and others and initiated a comprehensive investigation into the matter.
Patterns of Surveillance and Vulnerability
Amarjit further revealed disturbing details about their experiences with potential surveillance. "Many times he felt that unknown vehicles were tailing us. He mentioned it earlier too, but we didn't take it seriously. Now it feels he was right — the gangsters may have been tracking him for a long time," she said with regret.
According to her account, Gurvinder's old Hyundai i20 car may have made him easily identifiable to his attackers. "We always parked near the SSP office side and entered the court complex from there. This time too, the car was parked at the same spot," she explained. When they were returning after the hearing and Gurvinder opened the boot of the car, a shooter fired the first shot from behind and then continued firing from the front.
Postmortem and Family Dispute Over Last Rites
On Thursday, a detailed postmortem of Gurvinder's body was conducted at Civil Hospital, Phase 6, by a four-member medical board that included forensic experts. The procedure lasted nearly two hours and was videographed throughout for documentation purposes. After the postmortem, the body was handed over to the grieving family.
A dispute subsequently broke out outside the hospital mortuary over Gurvinder's last rites. His wife wanted to take the body to Gurdaspur, where the couple had been living, while his grandmother insisted that the cremation be held in his native village Rurki Pukhta, where he was born and raised. The disagreement continued for several hours until DSP City-2 Harsimran Singh Bal reached the spot, held talks with the family, and resolved the issue. It was finally decided that Gurvinder's last rites would be performed in his ancestral village, Rurki Pukhta.
Ongoing Investigation
Police officials have confirmed that the investigation is ongoing and all aspects of the case are being thoroughly examined. The brazen nature of the attack in close proximity to a police office has raised concerns about gangster activity in the region and the effectiveness of protective measures for individuals facing threats.
The case continues to develop as authorities work to identify all those involved in the planning and execution of this shocking daylight murder.
