A Night Shattered: Gunfire in Koom Kalan Leaves Questions, Fear in Ludhiana

It was, you could say, a Wednesday evening just like any other in Koom Kalan, Ludhiana — that is, until it decidedly wasn't. The quiet hum of domestic life, the gentle close of day, was violently, irrevocably shattered by the abrupt intrusion of a masked gunman. Suddenly, everything changed, leaving a family reeling and a community on edge, asking the sorts of questions no one ever truly wants to contemplate.

Around 8:45 PM, a moment etched into the memories of those present, two figures arrived on a motorcycle. One, perhaps the more brazen of the two, dismounted. Masked, yes, he made his way inside the home of Paramjit Singh. And then, without much warning, honestly, a gunshot echoed through the usually tranquil premises. The target? Paramjit’s 25-year-old son, Kamaljit Singh. He was hit, directly in the stomach, a wound that would instantly transform a regular evening into a terrifying medical emergency.

Imagine the chaos, the sheer terror. Kamaljit, wounded and undoubtedly in immense pain, was quickly rushed to DMC Hospital. His condition, we hear, is now stable, but the journey to recovery, both physical and emotional, will surely be a long one. His family, of course, must still be grappling with the sheer audacity of the attack, the violation of their sanctuary.

The assailant, having discharged his firearm, made a hasty retreat, melting back into the night alongside his accomplice on that waiting motorcycle. The police, led by SHO Jaspal Singh from the Koom Kalan station, have since sprung into action. But the why of it all, that's the lingering, unsettling question. While early suspicions lean towards some form of “old enmity” – a phrase that always seems to imply a history we aren't privy to – the specific motive remains shrouded in mystery. They've registered a case, certainly, and the investigation is very much underway.

But here’s the thing about incidents like these: they don't just happen and then disappear. They leave a mark. For the residents of Koom Kalan, this brazen act of violence, committed right inside a family's home, is a stark, unsettling reminder of how quickly peace can be disrupted. It prompts an uncomfortable reflection on safety, on who might be watching, and on the unseen currents of conflict that sometimes ripple beneath the surface of everyday life. One can only hope that answers, and perhaps a measure of peace, will soon follow.