batala a 24yearold local akali leader was allegedly shot dead after an argument in punjabs batala police said on monday the incident took place on sunday evening at chak kulian village when victim manjot and his two friends tried to stop one joginder singh from filling a pond with sandthe issue led to an altercation between manjot and joginderin the meantime joginders son gurdeep singh bought a pistol from his home and allegedly fired at manjot and his friends a relative of the victim allegedlocal akali leader ravi karan singh kahlon alleged that gurdeep is a congress worker gurdeep is an advocate by professiondeputy superintendent of police balbir singh ruled out any political motive behind the killingthe victims friends lovedeep singh 35 and arshpreet singh 18too sustained bullet injuries police saidbatala senior superintendent of police opinderjit singh ghumman said a case has been registered against gurdeep singh joginder singh and three others under section 302 murder of the ipc and the arms actno arrest has been made so far police said