BABA BAKALA: A local correspondent and a newspaper agent S. Jaspal Singh was shot dead by some unknown. Assailants suspected to be Black Cats, at Raya on OctI7. According to eyewitnesses, two assail ants gave five rupees to the newspaper agent and asked for some newspapers. S. Jaspal Singh replied paper was out of stock. Meanwhile, the assailants took out a Mouser and shot him thrice, S.Jaspal Singh died on the spot. The assailants who came on foot managed to escape; the police reached the spot and sealed the area. Local township businesses closed and life came to a halt.
The local populace was heard taking about the drama enacted by the police to capture the culprits.
S.Jaspal Singh used to put statements issued by the militant groups in the newspapers. This irked the security forces.
S.Jaspal Singh left behind a young boy and a girl besides his widow.
Article extracted from this publication >> November 1, 1991
