A suspect in the murder of 30-year-old kabaddi player and promoter Kanwar Digvijay Singh was killed in a police encounter on Wednesday, December 17, 2025. Harpinder alias Middu, from Naushehra Pannuan in Punjab's Tarn Taran district, was wounded during a chase and gunfight with police. He later died in hospital. Two police officers were also hurt but have received medical care. Police said Harpinder had a serious criminal background and was involved in multiple grave crimes. Kanwar Digvijay Singh, also known as Rana Balachauria, was shot on Monday, December 15, while attending a private kabaddi tournament in Mohali. He was critically injured and declared dead at Fortis Hospital in Mohali. The attackers escaped on a motorcycle after firing a .30 bore weapon. Earlier, police called the arrest of Harpinder a "major breakthrough." They shared on X, "In a major breakthrough, @sasnagarpolice apprehends Harpinder @ Middu, a resident of Naushehra Pannuan, Tarn Taran, in connection with the recent murder of Kanwar Digvijay Singh @ Rana Balachauria in Mohali. The accused was apprehended following an exchange of fire with the police team." Two other shooters, Aditya Kapoor alias Makhan and Karan Pathak alias Defaulter Karan from Amritsar, have also been identified by police.