Punjab Tourist Navdeep Singh Killed in McLeodganj Scuffle

Punjab Tourist Navdeep Singh Killed in McLeodganj Scuffle

Navdeep Singh, a tourist from Punjab’s Phagwara, was beaten to death by a mob over a “sitting arrangement” dispute at a dhaba in Bhagsunag near Dharamshala. A group of four friends from Phagwara were having lunch at the dhaba when an argument ensued between them and the dhaba owner. A police officer said the tourists were attacked by the dhaba owner, his workers, and a few local men, and were badly beaten up. According to eyewitnesses, the mob also included a few local taxi drivers. “Navdeep fell to the ground and lost consciousness.”