MOHALI: A kabaddi participant and promoter was shot lifeless at point-blank vary after gunmen posed for selfies with him throughout a stay match in Mohali on Monday night, triggering panic amongst tons of of spectators.The sufferer, Kanwar Digvijay Singh alias Rana Balachauria (30), a widely known kabaddi promoter and one of many organisers of the Sohana Kabaddi Cup, had acquired married simply 10 days in the past. Police mentioned the attackers exploited Balachauria’s public profile, approaching him on the pretext of taking selfies whereas the match was underway on the Sector 82 sports activities floor. “Two assailants arrived on a bike, mingled with the group and acquired near the sufferer pretending to take images. They then opened fireplace at point-blank vary,” mentioned Mohali senior superintendent of police Harmandeep Singh Hans. As gunshots rang out, spectators, gamers and organisers — estimated to be round 500 to 600 folks — ran for canopy in panic. The attackers fired a number of rounds within the air to clear their escape route earlier than fleeing the venue. Balachauria, who was hit a number of instances, collapsed on the bottom and was rushed to a personal hospital, the place medical doctors declared him lifeless on arrival.
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Police recovered 4 to 5 empty .32 calibre shells from the spot. “Prima facie, six to seven rounds seem to have been fired. Crime department and native police groups have been deployed in a number of instructions, and CCTV footage from the realm is being analysed,” the SSP mentioned. Eyewitnesses described scenes of chaos and worry within the fast aftermath of the taking pictures. “There was screaming and folks working in all instructions. At first, we couldn’t even perceive what had occurred,” a witness mentioned. Minutes after the homicide, the Chaudhary–Shaganpreet gang claimed accountability on social media, describing the killing as an act of revenge for the homicide of singer Sidhu Moose Wala. In its publish, the gang alleged that Balachauria had sheltered Moose Wala’s killer and was linked to rival teams. The publish named the shooters as ‘Makkhan Amritsar’ and ‘Defaulter Karne’, a declare police mentioned they’re verifying. Police confirmed that they’re inspecting the social media publish as a part of the investigation whereas efforts are underway to hint and arrest the assailants.
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