Panic and grief gripped the Mai Bhago Law College in Usma village, Tarn Taran, on Monday morning after a 20-year-old law student allegedly shot his female classmate dead before turning the weapon on himself. The horrifying incident, which took place around 9:15 AM just as students were settling in for their first lecture, was captured in its entirety on the classroom’s CCTV camera.
The deceased has been identified as 19-year-old Sandeep Kaur, a resident of Naushehra Pannuan. The accused, Prince Raj Singh, a resident of Mallian village in Jalandhar, was also a first-year student at the college. According to police reports and witness accounts, Prince entered the classroom carrying a bag, approached Sandeep, and engaged in a brief conversation. Moments later, he pulled out a pistol, pressed it against Sandeep’s head, and fired at point-blank range.
As Sandeep collapsed, a shell-shocked third classmate sitting beside her recoiled in horror. In a chilling sequence, Prince then reloaded the weapon and shot himself in the head. While Sandeep died on the spot, Prince was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries, according to some local reports.
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Surendra Lamba visited the crime scene and stated that a “personal dispute” or a “friendship angle” appears to be the primary motive. Initial probes suggest a possible rejection of a proposal during Valentine’s Week. Police have seized the mobile phones of both students for forensic analysis to uncover the events leading up to the tragedy.
The incident has sparked a massive outrage regarding campus security. Sandeep’s mother, Harjinder Kaur—a widow and the sole breadwinner for her seven daughters—questioned how a student was allowed to enter the premises with a lethal weapon. “My daughter left home normally to study. How did the college allow someone with a pistol inside the classroom?” she asked, tearfully demanding strict action against the management.
The college has been sealed as forensic teams collect evidence. For now, a pall of gloom hangs over the village as the community mourns a young life cut short.
