Mohali police nabs 'most wanted' fugitive after 8-round gun battle

A hot pursuit on Lakhnour Road erupted into gunfire Sunday night when CIA Kharar officers cornered Sandeep Kumar, the fugitive named in seven serious cases, including the 26 May Phase-1 murder SSP Harmandeep Hans said the encounter began around 8 pm, directly opposite the Mohali SSP headquarters.

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“Kumar fired four shots at our team and drove into the roadside thicket. We returned fire eight rounds in total and hit him in the leg. No police personnel were injured.”SSP Hans said, “Police believe Kumar had come to supply narcotics.” A .32-bore pistol and live cartridges were recovered; the .315-bore weapon used in May's homicide is still missing. Paramedics moved Kumar to Mohali Civil Hospital, where he