Inmate shot dead after assault on police constable in Hoshiarpur

Senior Superintendent of Police Sandeep Kumar Malik said the incident took place around 1.30 pm when four cops had brought three inmates from Central Jail, Hoshiarpur, to the Civil Hospital for a routine medical check-up. After the medical examination, the police team was escorting the inmates back to jail when one of them, identified as Nasib Singh, allegedly attempted to escape despite being handcuffed, the SSP said.