India, Dec. 16 -- A social media post claiming responsibility for the killing of kabaddi player Rana Balachauria in Mohali on Monday, and terming it "revenge" for singer Sidhu Moosewala's murder, has gone viral. Police sources told HT this post is part of the investigation.

The Instagram reel, posted purportedly by a smaller gang reportedly linked further with the Bambiha gang, said in Punjabi that the attack was to "avenge" the 2022 murder of Moosewala, claiming that Rana Balachauria was linked to Lawrence Bishnoi and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria's gangs. It also warned players not to play for kabaddi teams that it said were "sponsored" by Jaggu.

The post named several individuals and alleged the victim had ties to rival gangs. Police officials ...