Jalandhar couple settled in Manila shot dead, family urges govt to take matter up with Philippines govt

While the man was identified as Sukhwinder Singh aka Bhinda (41), a resident of Mahismpur village in Goraya, his wife was identified as Kirandeep Kaur.

In a CCTV footage which the family has accessed, an unknown assailant is seen entering the couple’s house on March 25 and having a conversation. (Express Photo)

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A man from Jalandhar’s Goraya, who had a business of financial transactions, and his wife were shot dead in Manila in Philippines on March 25, his family members told the media on Tuesday.

While the man was identified as Sukhwinder Singh aka Bhinda (41), a resident of Mahismpur village in Goraya, his wife was identified as Kirandeep Kaur. Bhinda was settled in Manila for the past 20 years and ran a business along with his brother Lakhbir Singh.

Lakhbir, who was in Punjab for the last two months, told the media that Bhinda and Kaur got married three years back and Kaur had returned to Manila five months back.

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In a CCTV footage which the family has accessed, an unknown assailant is seen entering the couple’s house on March 25 and having a conversation. In a while, he is seen firing thrice at Bhinda. The footage also shows Kaur rushing towards him and the assailant pumping bullets into her as well.

Lakhbir said his brother did not have any enmity with anybody. Bhinda’s family urged the Indian government to take the matter up with Philippines and also appealed to the Punjab government to make youngsters aware of such incidents before they decide to settle down in Philippines. Notably, this is not the first time when people from Punjab who are involved in the business of financial transactions were killed in Manila.

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