# Punjab crime investigation in Patiala district

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/punjab-crime-investigation-in-patiala-district
> Updated: 2026-10-24T11:03:39.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-24: 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 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/patiala-police-launch-manhunt-after-man-is-kidnapped-and-killed

### 2026-10-24: 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.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/punjab-police-investigate-fatal-abduction-and-hit-and-run-incidents

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