<p>Chandigarh: A police constable was killed while two others sustained injuries when a group of 'Nihangs' opened fire at them in Punjab's Kapurthala district, officials said on Thursday.</p>.<p>The incident took place when the policemen went to arrest some Nihangs (Sikhs armed with traditional weapons) in Sultanpur Lodhi in a case registered against them, said a senior police official over the phone.</p>.<p>The policemen were standing on the road when the Nihangs opened fire at them, Kapurthala Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Tejbir Singh Hundal told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>While one constable was killed, two other personnel sustained injuries, said the official.</p>.<p>Senior officials have rushed to the site and police personnel in large numbers have been deployed in the area, they said.</p>
<p>Chandigarh: A police constable was killed while two others sustained injuries when a group of 'Nihangs' opened fire at them in Punjab's Kapurthala district, officials said on Thursday.</p>.<p>The incident took place when the policemen went to arrest some Nihangs (Sikhs armed with traditional weapons) in Sultanpur Lodhi in a case registered against them, said a senior police official over the phone.</p>.<p>The policemen were standing on the road when the Nihangs opened fire at them, Kapurthala Superintendent of Police (Headquarters) Tejbir Singh Hundal told <em>PTI</em>.</p>.<p>While one constable was killed, two other personnel sustained injuries, said the official.</p>.<p>Senior officials have rushed to the site and police personnel in large numbers have been deployed in the area, they said.</p>