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A hot pursuit on Lakhnour Road erupted into gunfire Sunday night when CIA Kharar officers cornered Sandeep Kumar, the fugitive named in seven serious cases, including the 26 May Phase-1 murder (FIR 155/2025).
SSP Harmandeep Hans said the encounter began around 8 pm, directly opposite the Mohali SSP headquarters. “Kumar fired four shots at our team and drove into the roadside thicket. We returned fire eight rounds in total and hit him in the leg. No police personnel were injured.”
SSP Hans said, “Police believe Kumar had come to supply narcotics.” A .32-bore pistol and live cartridges were recovered; the .315-bore weapon used in May’s homicide is still missing. Paramedics moved Kumar to Mohali Civil Hospital, where he remains under guard.
Hans added that Kumar already faces charges of murder, rape, POCSO offences, kidnapping, arms violations and drug trafficking. His alleged getaway rider in May’s killing, Bablu, was captured in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh, earlier this week. Because Kumar opened fire on officers, a fresh FIR at Sohana Police Station now lists Sections 109, 132, 221 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita alongside the Arms Act.
“Given the gravity of the case, special teams were formed under SP Investigations and SP Operations,” Hans said. “We tracked Kumar’s movements for days and finally pinned him down. The hunt for his associates and additional weapons continues.” Investigators describe Kumar as a habitual offender previously arrested in Phase-1 and Balongi (Punjab) and Swarghat (Himachal Pradesh) on counts ranging from theft and kidnapping to drug smuggling.
SSP Harmandeep Hans said Saturday’s operation struck “a major blow to organised crime in the region”.
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