Chandigarh Cashier Murder Case: Shooters caught from Jammu tried to escape, injured in encounter

June 18, 2026

Chandigarh Police had arrested two shooters from Jammu in the case of killing a cashier by firing at a drug store in Sector 11, Chandigarh. When these shooters were being brought from Jammu to Chandigarh, the accused tried to escape near Dhanas, during which an encounter took place with the police.

According to police information, both the accused have been recaptured. Both the accused were injured due to bullet injuries while trying to escape. It is being said that the encounter took place near Sector 25.

Accused injured during the encounter 

According to information, during the encounter around 5 am, the attacker, Sunny Mehra was hit by two bullets and the other accused Aryan was hit by one bullet. It is being said that the bullets hit their feet. Both have been admitted to the hospital with injuries.

According to police sources, “Both the accused are very clever. As soon as the police teams reached Chandigarh, they already knew that this route was deserted and they could easily escape from here. They took advantage of this and tried to escape.”

Police teams have reached the spot and are inspecting the scene, and the investigation is underway.

Cashier Murder Case 

Let us tell you that the Chandigarh Police, with the help of Jammu and Kashmir Police, had arrested two accused, Aryan and Sunny Mehra, in connection with the broad daylight attack at Shri Kumar Medical Hall in Sector 11 on June 13, in which 45-year-old cashier Janki Das lost his life.