Digital Desk | Amritsar, Sep 20 (IANS) One of the accused in the Punjab Police ASI Harjit Singh murder case was killed in an encounter late at night, officials said on Sunday. While one of the main accused was killed in an encounter, his accomplice managed to escape by taking advantage of the darkness, Punjab Police Commissioner Harmanveer Singh Gill said during a late-night interaction with the media. ASI Harjit Singh was killed while performing his duty on September 18. Following the killing,