Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Wanted Gangster Caught After Thar Rams Coconut Seller
Police were chasing a wanted gangster named Gurpreet Singh in Ludhiana.
He was driving a fast Thar vehicle.
During the chase, the vehicle hit a coconut seller and his cart.
The seller was thrown several feet but was taken to a hospital.
The driver did not stop after the crash.
Police continued following him and caught him nearby.
Some of his associates were also reportedly detained.
Police are checking the criminal records of the accused and their associates.
Wanted gangster Gurpreet Singh allegedly fled police in a speeding Thar in Ludhiana.
The vehicle rammed a coconut seller and his cart in the Sundar Nagar area.
CCTV showed the seller being thrown about 10 feet by the impact.
Faridkot Special Task Force officers continued the chase and caught Singh nearby.
The injured seller was hospitalized, while some of Singh’s associates were reportedly detained.
- Who
- Wanted gangster Gurpreet Singh, Faridkot Special Task Force officers, and a coconut seller were involved.
- What
- A gangster fleeing police allegedly rammed a coconut seller’s cart before being apprehended.
- Where
- The incident occurred in the Sundar Nagar area of Ludhiana.
- Why
- Police were pursuing Singh after receiving information that he was in Ludhiana.
- Suspect
- Gurpreet Singh, described as a wanted gangster
- Police unit
- Faridkot Special Task Force
- Vehicle
- A speeding Thar
- Injury
- The coconut seller was thrown about 10 feet and taken to hospital
- Police pursuit
- Three STF vehicles chased the Thar
- Additional detentions
- Some associates of the accused were reportedly detained
- Investigation
- Police are examining the criminal records of the accused and associates