Chandigarh, Dec. 15 -- A kabaddi player-cum-promoter was critically injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire on him when he arrived with
his team to take part in a tournament in Mohali on Monday, police said.
"Kabaddi player Rana Balachauria sustained bullet injuries in the incident. He was critically injured and was rushed to a private hospital in Mohali," SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans said.
The incident took place at Sohana in Mohali where a private kabaddi tournament had been going on for the past few days.
The SSP told reporters that the assailants were 2-3 in number, who fled on a motorcycle after the incident.
Some eyewitnesses told police that the attackers approached Rana to click selfies but opened fire soon after.
The tournament was being held in a packed ground, where a noted Punjabi singer was also expected for the evening matches to give away prizes, they said.
When Rana reached the ground, he was stopped by the attackers who requested for a selfie.
"We first thought firecrackers were being burst," an eyewitness said, referring to the gunshots. To scare the spectators, the attackers also fired in the air, he said.
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.