Indian Couple from Punjab Shot Dead in Philippines

Chandigarh: Armed assailants shot dead Sukhwinder Singh (41) and his wife Kirandeep Kaur (33) in their house in Manila in the Philippines on March 25. They were residents of Goraya in Punjab.

Sukhwinder ran a finance business in Manila for the past 19 years. Kirandeep went to Manila five months back. Sukhwinder belonged to Mehsampur village near Goraya.

Lakhbir Singh, brother of Sukhwinder, said as per CCTV footage, the assailant entered the house of his brother at night and opened fire on Sukhwinder who died on the spot. On hearing the sound of firing, Kirandeep rushed to her husband, and the assailant opened fire on her and she also died on the spot.