Kabaddi Player Murder: Mastermind Killed in Punjab Encounter, Key Accused Arrested

In a major development regarding the murder of Kabaddi player Rana Balachauria, the Punjab Police killed the alleged mastermind, Harpinder Singh, in an encounter near Lalru. The suspect, a resident of Tarn Taran, opened fire on the police team using a Zigana pistol before being neutralized. The bulletin also reports the arrest of another key accused, Aishdeep Singh (referred to as Aishpeep Singh in the transcript), at Delhi Airport while he was attempting to flee to Muscat. Officials state that Aishdeep had arrived from Moscow to plan the crime. Meanwhile, Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi has 'slammed the AAP government' over the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.