Mohali, Dec. 16 -- A local kabaddi tournament in Mohali's Sohana area turned into a scene of deadly violence on Monday evening after unidentified assailants opened fire at the venue, killing kabaddi player and event promoter Kanwar Digvijay Singh, widely known as Rana Balachauria. The attack, which took place around 5.30 pm at a ground in Sector 82, occurred as hundreds of spectators and players were gathered for the match, causing immediate panic and a scramble for cover.

At the time of the incident, teams were preparing to enter the field while players were engaged in warm-up routines on the court. Eyewitnesses reported that a group of men arrived near the venue in a Bolero vehicle. According to Mohali SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans, the at...