Chandigarh, March 14 -- A dramatic 15-minute gunfight between Punjab Police and kidnappers ended with the rescue of a seven-year-old Bhavkirat Singh and the death of the main accused in a police encounter. The operation, personally monitored by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the state Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav, showcased the Punjab Police's swift action in tackling heinous crimes.
Bhavkirat was abducted on Wednesday evening from outside his house in Seehan Daud village, Ludhiana, while playing in the courtyard. Two masked men on a motorcycle grabbed him and sped away, triggering panic in the village. His family, led by his grandfather Gurjunt Singh, immediately began a frantic chase but lost track of the abductors aft...