Mohali police in Punjab have killed an accused in the murder of Kabaddi player Rana Balachauria in an encounter. As per Mohali Police, they were taking the accused, Karan Pathak alias Karan Defaulter, to the hospital at night after he complained of chest pain. During this time, he escaped after freeing himself from his handcuffs.
Search throughout night
Police searched for him throughout the night and found him on Saturday morning. When they tried to apprehend him, he attacked the police team with a weapon. In the ensuing exchange of fire, he sustained multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to a civil hospital, where he was declared dead.
It is worth noting that the accused, Karan Defaulter, had also killed the mother of gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria. He was wanted in that case as well. Police had arrested him from West Bengal two days ago in connection with Rana Balachauria’s murder. The encounter took place on Airport Road on Saturday.
Karan Defaulter escaped after freeing himself from handcuffs
Mohali SSP Harmandeep Singh Hans said that Karan was being held at the CIA (Crime Investigation Agency) office. He complained of chest pain late at night and was being taken to the hospital.
Around 11:30 PM, when the police vehicle went onto the divider, the police stopped the car to investigate, and he escaped after freeing himself from his handcuffs. The police found him during the search in the morning.
He fired at the police. When the police returned fire, he was shot in the leg. Even after falling to the ground, he continued to fire at the police. He was then shot again in the retaliatory firing. He was first taken to a private hospital, from where he was referred to a government hospital in Chandigarh, where he died during treatment.