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A 35-year-old man was shot dead following an altercation with some people known to him in Punjab's Patiala district, police said on Wednesday. The murder triggered criticism by Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and former chief minister Amarinder Singh over the AAP government's handing of law and order. Dharminder Singh of Daun Kalan village was killed near the Punjabi University in Patiala on Tuesday night following the altercation, the police said, adding that a case was registered in this connection. A video of the incident even surfaced on social media. Sidhu slammed the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government over the law and order situation in the state. "Complete collapse of law & order in Punjab while CM busy seeking votes in Himachal's cool breezes.. 2 more cold blood murders in Patiala today. On an average 3-4 murder taking place daily, people are in state of fear. Best way to discharge your duty is to dispense with it," he said in a tweet and shared a video clip of the ...