Kabaddi players kill Punjab cop

A police head constable was assaulted while attempting to stop four kabaddi players from ransacking an eatery in Barnala, Punjab, over their dinner bill. As a result, he fell to the ground and tragically struck his head on a blunt instrument.
The slain cop, Darshan Singh, was part of a police team responding to an SOS from the eatery owner after the quartet allegedly attacked him and vandalised the place. The suspects - Paramjit Singh, Jagraj Singh of Raisar, Gurmeet Singh and Wazir Singh - have been absconding since the fatal assault on the head constable. Darshan Singh was declared dead on arrival at Barnala Civil Hospital.
Ex-gratia of £100,000 was announced by Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann for the head constable's family. A group insurance programme will provide an additional £100,000. “A sad incident took place in Barnala last evening, in which Punjab Police constable Darshan Singh was killed. The administration and police are working on it. The accused will soon be taken to task," the CM said.