Overview

• Bhawkirat Singh, a 7-year-old boy, was abducted from his Ludhiana village on March 12 while playing outside his home, with kidnappers demanding a ₹1-crore ransom.
• Punjab Police tracked the suspects to Mandour village in Patiala, where the main accused, Jaspreet Singh, was killed in a gunfight after opening fire on officers.
• The child was found unharmed in the suspects' rented Toyota Fortuner SUV during the operation, which also left three police officers injured.
• Two accomplices, Harpreet Singh and Ravi Bhinder, were arrested, and police recovered a .32 bore pistol, cartridges, and the motorcycle used in the crime.
• Punjab’s Director General of Police announced ₹10 lakh in rewards and promotions for the police team, with state leaders lauding the operation as a warning to criminals.