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Punjab crime investigation in Patiala district

Overview

Police in the Patiala district of Punjab are investigating a violent incident involving the abduction and murder of 27-year-old Nawab Khan. Reports indicate Khan was struck by an SUV on the Patiala–Sangrur highway before being abducted. Video footage captured the victim hanging from a vehicle window as it fled the scene. Khan’s body was subsequently discovered in a drain near the Kala Jhad toll plaza.

Authorities have registered a case under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and are conducting raids to apprehend suspects linked to a black Scorpio vehicle. The incident has prompted political criticism from opposition leaders regarding the law and order situation in Punjab and the accountability of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.

Entities

Punjab · Patiala · Nawab Khan · Mohit Agarwal · Amandeep Singh

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Patiala police launch manhunt after man is kidnapped and killed

    Police in Patiala are searching for suspects in a black Scorpio after a man was kidnapped and killed, an incident captured on CCTV that has sparked political debate over Punjab's law and order.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Punjab police investigate fatal abduction and hit-and-run incidents

    Authorities in Punjab are investigating two violent incidents in Patiala: the abduction and murder of a motorcyclist following a collision, and a hit-and-run involving a toll plaza employee.

Sources

bhaskarhindi.com · newsx.com · samacharnama.com · tennews.in