JALANDHAR: Kabaddi participant Sandeep Singh Sandhu alias Sandeep Nangal Ambian was shot lifeless by 4 unidentified assailants throughout a event at Punjab’s Jalandhar district on Monday night, police stated.

The incident befell at Mallian Kalan village in Jalandhar’s Nakodar sub division, the place Sandhu, 38, had been honored by the committee of a kabaddi event. After he was felicitated, Sandhu exited the bottom the place the event was being held when the 4 assailants arrived in a automotive, fired a number of photographs at him, and fled.

Jalandhar (Rural) senior superintendent of police Satinder Singh stated, “We have launched an investigation to identify the accused. It has been learn that one more player also got injured.”

Sandhu, a everlasting resident of the United Kingdom, was initially from Nangal Ambian village in Jalandhar’s Shahkot space. He used to go to Punjab yearly to take part in kabaddi tournaments. He is survived by his spouse and two sons, who stay within the United Kingdom.

His physique has been saved on the mortuary in Civil Hospital in Nakodar and a publish mortem shall be performed on Tuesday.

A senior Kabaddi organizer near Sandeep stated that the gangsters have been concerned within the kabaddi recreation and have been tried to dictate the tournaments that gamers ought to take part in. He stated that the brand new Punjab authorities wants to regulate the sport and finish the involvement of gangsters within the recreation.