Patiala police launch manhunt after man is kidnapped and killed

Police in Patiala have registered an FIR following the kidnapping and murder of a man named Nawab Khan in the Dakha area. According to police records, the victim was abducted in a black Scorpio vehicle. CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced, showing the vehicle striking the victim before the abduction.

The victim's body was later discovered in a drain near the Kala Jhad toll plaza on the Patiala-Sangrur highway. SP City Mohit Agarwal stated that police teams are conducting raids at various locations to apprehend the suspects involved in the black Scorpio.

The incident has triggered political criticism regarding the law and order situation in Punjab. Opposition leaders, including Bikram Singh Majithia of the SAD and members of the BJP, have questioned the accountability of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in response to rising crime rates.