16 December 2025 Punjab Khabarnama Bureau : Unidentified assailants shot a team promoter at point-blank range at a kabaddi tournament in Sector 82, Mohali, today evening around 6pm. Kanwar Digvijay Singh alias Rana Balchauriya, a 30-year-old kabaddi player, was declared brought dead at a private hospital in Mohali.
The victim, a promoter of Shakkarpur kabaddi team, was shot in the head. Four rounds were fired by two unidentified youths, who approached the victim with a request for a selfie and led him aside before shooting him at point-blank range in the head near the parking lot.
After the incident, Gopi Ghanshyampuria gang claimed responsibility for the murder in a social media post.
“I Doni Bal, Shaganpreet, Mohabbat Randhawa, Amar Khabbey, Prabh Dasuwal and Kaushal Chaudhary take responsibility for the murder of Rana Balachauria. He was part of our anti-group and was working for Lawrence (Bishnoi) and Jaggu Khoti. He arranged accommodation for the shooters of Sidhu Moosewala and aided them. We have avenged Moosewala’s murder today. The murder was executed by Makhan Amritsar and Karan. It is a warning to all those players not to support Jaggu Khoti and Harry Tot teams. We do not want their interference in kabaddi,” the post read.
Senior police officers reached the spot and began an investigation and a forensic team also took samples from the crime scene.
Mohali SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans said, “Preliminary investigation points to the involvement of two-three assailants who fired four rounds and fled the spot. While fleeing, a few persons tried to chase and nab them but they fired shots in the air to scare them. It appears that the assailants sped away on a bike.”
Organisers said the tournament has been called off.
Leader of Opposition slammed the government for the deteriorating law and order situation. “Gunshots at the Mohali Kabaddi Cup in Sohana are a damning verdict on @BhagwantMann’s total failure as CM and Home Minister. Sporting arenas have turned into shooting grounds while criminals roam with impunity. When bullets fly at public events, it’s clear the state has lost control. This isn’t governance — it’s abdication. Punjab is paying the price for Mann’s incompetence and misplaced priorities. Law and order has collapsed completely in Punjab. How many more shots before accountability?” Bajwa posted on X.
Summary:
A kabaddi tournament in Punjab’s Mohali turned tragic when a team promoter was shot dead during the event. The sudden act of violence caused panic among players and spectators. Police rushed to the spot, launched an investigation, and are trying to identify the attackers and motive behind the shooting.