Panchkula police encounter leaves two suspects and one officer injured

A police encounter occurred in the Raipur Rani and Chandimandir areas of Panchkula near Haripur Dhabar village involving suspects accused of robbery and snatching. Following a tip-off, police teams from CIA-1 and local units attempted to intercept three suspects on a motorcycle.

During the confrontation, the suspects reportedly fired four rounds at the police, who responded with five rounds. The exchange resulted in two suspects, identified as Amitesh and Deepak, sustaining gunshot wounds. A third suspect, Lakhwinder, allegedly attacked a police officer with a knife during a physical struggle.

All injured parties, including the officer, were taken to the Sector-6 Civil Hospital for treatment. Police recovered two pistols and a motorcycle from the scene. The suspects, hailing from Ambala and Kurukshetra, have prior criminal records involving robbery and snatching. Investigations into their connections to other crimes are ongoing.