Overview
- A weapons-recovery operation near Kubbe village turned into an encounter, with Sub-Inspector Narinderpal Singh shot in the leg and accused Harkaran Singh wounded by return fire as co-accused Gurtej Singh was injured while trying to flee.
- Khanna police report 19 arrests spanning alleged shooters, aides and harbourers, alongside the seizure of two illegal pistols and six bullets.
- Investigators describe a revenge motive stemming from a clash at a blood-donation camp, saying the attackers intended to target Dharamveer Singh but fatally shot kabaddi player Gurwinder Singh instead.
- Police link coordination to jailed gangster Ravi Rajgarh and to overseas guidance, saying the suspects hid at an associate’s home in Tarn Taran after contacting handler Jatinder “Tiddi”.
- Two FIRs have been registered for murder and for attempt to murder related to the police firing, and several of the arrested are described as history-sheeters with multiple prior cases.