Custody dispute led to ex-MP PA's murder? Kin Inderpal Singh surrenders in Ludhiana after conspiring and arranging contract killing of Kuldeep Singh over custody dispute.
Kuldeep Singh
, 65, the personal assistant to a former member of parliament. Police say the accused,
Inderpal Singh
— a relative of the victim — paid hired killers to carry out the attack after a long-running feud over who would care for the victim's son.
Kuldeep was brutally bludgeoned to death by four assailants on June 27 near Missing Link-2, Dhandra Road. The attackers reportedly rammed his vehicle to force him to stop, then dragged him out and assaulted him with sharp-edged weapons. A local resident filmed the fatal attack, which helped investigators identify the killers. Inderpal Singh, a resident of Doraha, surrendered in court on Friday and has been remanded to five days' police custody, according to Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP-II) Karanveer Singh.
Custody feud turned conspiracy
Police say the motive for the killing stemmed from a family disagreement dating back three years. Kuldeep and his wife, Canadian residents, had sent their drug-addicted son to India for rehabilitation. The son lived with Inderpal Singh during his recovery. After he recovered, Kuldeep wanted to bring him back to Canada—but both Inderpal and the young man reportedly resisted the move.
"This led to heated arguments," said ADCP Karanveer Singh.
"Inderpal felt humiliated. He began plotting the murder months ago."
Investigators say Inderpal offered between ₹1 lakh and ₹2 lakh to each of the assailants. On the day of the crime, he was allegedly present at the scene in a separate vehicle, witnessing the killing. After the murder, he is said to have arranged for the attackers to hide in Jammu, where one of the accused, Gurcharan Singh, was later arrested with the help of local police.
No clear sign of property motive—yet
Police are also investigating whether inheritance or property disputes were involved. Kuldeep's only son stood to inherit the family's assets, but no formal record of such a conflict has yet emerged, according to ADCP Singh.
The police revealed that Inderpal had already been named in the FIR based on evidence, including testimony from a taxi owner. The owner said Inderpal had arranged for the car used by the killers. Investigators noted that Inderpal surrendered citing health issues, including diabetes. He remains in police custody as efforts continue to track down the remaining suspects. MSID:: 122784462 413 |
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