Kabaddi Player Rana Balachauria Murder: Three Arrested in Bengal After Month-Long Hunt
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News18•12-01-2026, 14:55
Kabaddi Player Rana Balachauria Murder: Three Arrested in Bengal After Month-Long Hunt
- •Three individuals, Tarandeep Singh, Karan Pathak, and Akashdeep Singh, linked to the Ghanshyam gang, were arrested at Howrah Station, West Bengal.
- •The arrests were made nearly a month after kabaddi player Rana Balachauria was shot dead in Mohali, Punjab, on December 15.
- •The accused allegedly fled Punjab, took shelter in Kolkata and Gangtok, Sikkim, before returning to Kolkata.
- •Main accused Harpinder Singh alias Middu was killed in a police encounter in Punjab on December 17.
- •Police believe the murder was to assert gang dominance over kabaddi tournaments and due to Balachauria's alleged ties to gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria.
Why It Matters: Three suspects arrested in Bengal for kabaddi player Rana Balachauria's murder, revealing gang rivalry.
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