A suspect in the killing of a 30-year-old kabaddi player-cum-promoter in Mohali was shot dead by police in an encounter on Wednesday (December 17, 2025).
Harpinder alias Middu, a resident of Naushehra Pannuan in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, was injured in an exchange of fire during a chase and later succumbed to injuries in hospital, police said.
Two police personnel were also injured and were given medical treatment, they said.
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Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was involved in multiple heinous crimes and has a serious criminal background, the police said.
