Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Gangster Killed in Police Encounter
A gangster named Harpinder, also known as Middu, was killed in a police encounter in Punjab.
This happened two days after he allegedly shot and killed a kabaddi player named Kanwar Digvijay Singh during a tournament.
The police say Harpinder had a serious criminal background and was involved in many bad crimes.
During the encounter, two police officers were also injured.
The police think the gang wanted to control the kabaddi tournaments and saw the player as close to another jailed gangster.
Harpinder alias Middu, the main accused in the shooting of a kabaddi player, was killed in a police encounter.
The encounter took place in the Tarn Taran district of Punjab, where Harpinder was injured in a fire exchange and later died.
Two police officers were also injured during the encounter and are undergoing medical treatment.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Harpinder had a serious criminal background and was involved in multiple heinous crimes.
The shooting of the kabaddi player, Kanwar Digvijay Singh, was allegedly orchestrated by a gang to exert dominance over tournaments.
- Who
- Harpinder alias Middu, a gangster with a serious criminal background
- What
- A police encounter resulting in the death of the main accused
- When
- Two days after the shooting of a kabaddi player
- Where
- Tarn Taran district, Punjab, India
- Why
- Police attempted to intercept the suspect, who was involved in multiple heinous crimes
Police
Gangsters
Justification of Encounter
Police
Police claim the encounter was a result of a fire exchange where the suspect was injured and later died due to injuries.
Gangsters
Gangsters may view the encounter as an extrajudicial killing.
- Location
- Tarn Taran district, Punjab, India
- Suspect
- Harpinder alias Middu
- Injury
- Died due to injuries sustained in the encounter
- Police Injuries
- Two police officers injured
- Victim
- Kanwar Digvijay Singh alias Rana Balachauria
- Weapon Used
- .30 bore weapon
- Associated Gangster
- Jaggu Bhagwanpuria
