A Congress leader was hacked to death with an ax by two unidentified assailants in Punjab’s Ludhiana district, police said.
Parminder Tiwari, president of the Machhiwara Congress block, offered rented quarters to the migrant workers.
Two unknown assailants came on a motorcycle and attacked Tiwari while he was sitting on a chair on Sunday (March 29, 2026) evening. He sustained serious head injuries and was taken to hospital but succumbed, Station House Officer, Kum Kalan, Paramdeep Singh told PTI over phone.
“A case has been registered and investigation has been initiated. Efforts are on to nab the accused. The motive behind the crime is under investigation,” Singh said.
Punjab Congress President Amrinder Singh Raja Warring criticized the Bhagwant Mann government over the incident and claimed that the law and order situation in the state continued to deteriorate.
“Deeply shocked and saddened by the broad daylight murder of our block president from Machiwara Sahib, Parminder Tiwari ji. He was a hardworking and integral part of the @INCPunjab family and his loss is deeply felt. Heartfelt condolences to his family in this hour of grief,” Mr Warring said in a post on X.
“Law and order situation in Punjab is getting worse but @AAPPunjab govt is still asleep at the helm,” he said.
Leader of Opposition in Punjab Assembly Partap Singh Bajwa said, “The cold-blooded assassination of our block president Parminder Tiwari ji in broad daylight at Machiwara Sahib is not just murder, it is a damning indictment of Punjab’s descent into lawlessness”.
“A dedicated Congress worker who gave his life to public service has been killed while the @BhagwantManna government sits in shameful silence. My deepest condolences to his family who have lost not only a loved one,” Mr Bajwa said in a post on X.
Published – 30 March 2026 09:07 IST
