Amritsar: Yes Bank Manager Shot and Critically Injured Inside Branch Over Financial Row
A Yes Bank manager was critically injured after being shot in the leg inside an Amritsar branch following an alleged financial dispute on Tuesday, October 13. The assailant fled the scene while police cordoned off the facility and reviewed CCTV footage. The incident closely follows the fatal shooting of anti-drug activist Parminder Singh Jhota in Mansa.
A Yes Bank manager was critically injured after being shot at at a bank branch in Amritsar, Punjab, after an alleged financial dispute. The incident took place on Tuesday, October 13, causing panic among bank employees and customers present inside the facility.
The manager sustained a gunshot wound to his leg and was rushed to a nearby hospital in serious condition, Jagran reported. The accused fled the scene after the shooting. Police have temporarily shut the branch and are examining CCTV footage and recording eyewitness statements as part of the investigation.
Branch Cordoned Off as Police Review Security Footage
Following the gunfire inside the branch premises, emergency police responders reached the site to secure the area and initiate technical surveillance. Senior officers directed the branch to suspend operations temporarily while ballistic experts and forensic teams collected physical evidence from the crime scene.
Investigators are scanning through indoor closed-circuit television recordings to establish the sequence of events leading up to the argument and track the escape route used by the shooter. Statements from bank staff and security personnel present during business hours are also being recorded to identify the assailant.
Anti-Drug Activist Shot Dead in Mansa District
The incident comes close to the heels of yet another shooting incident in Punjab, in which an anti-drug activist was allegedly shot dead by a medical store owner in the Mansa district.
According to police, Parminder Singh Jhota was questioning the drug store owner about the alleged illegal sale of addictive drugs to an individual. He was also recording the confrontation.
In the video, which is now making rounds online, Jhota can be heard noting that the shop owner had whipped out a pistol. Within seconds, he allegedly opened fire, leaving the activist severely injured. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Political Backlash Over Law and Order
The incident has triggered a major political backlash against the Bhagwant Mann-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab, especially after Jhota’s father accused the administration of failing to protect his son.
The consecutive firing incidents in Amritsar and Mansa have intensified opposition scrutiny over the state's law-and-order machinery, with political leaders questioning arms proliferation and calling for stricter enforcement against violent offenders.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 13, 2026 09:08 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).
