On December 15, 2025, Kanwar Digvijay Singh, alias Rana Balachauria, a multi-millionaire kabaddi player and promoter, was shot dead at point-blank range during a major kabaddi competition in Sohana, Mohali, Punjab. The attack occurred shortly after the chief guest, local DSP Harsimran Singh Bal, departed the event. A shooter lured Singh away under the pretext of taking a selfie and shot him in the back of the head, wounding his face; a bystander boy was also injured in the shooting. Singh, who had gotten married just 10 days prior on December 4, was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. Police verified that Singh had no criminal record. Shortly after the incident, a social media post under the account name Gopi Ghanshyampuria claimed responsibility on behalf of Doni Bal, Shaganpreet, Mohabbat Randhawa, Amar Khabbe, Prabhu Dasuwal, Kaushal Chaudhary, and affiliated gangster groups (including the Davinder Bambiha group), alleging Singh was associated with the rival Lawrence Bishnoi and Jaggu Bhagwanpuria gang and had assisted in Punjabi singer Sidhu Moose Wala's murder. Police dismissed the claim regarding Moose Wala's murder as false, noting Singh had no criminal connections, but stated shooters targeted him under the assumption of gang proximity and attempts to control revenue in non-professional kabaddi promotion. Police identified suspects, shot and injured one shooter during an encounter, and continue investigations to arrest all conspirators.
Country: India
State/Province: Punjab, India
City/Region: Mohali
Incident Type: Murder
Relationship Status: Married
Relationship Duration: 10 days
Incident Date: Dec. 15, 2025
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Crime Tak - India · Original language: Hindi
Crorepati कबड्डी Promoter राणा बलाचौरिया की 10 दिन पहले ही हुई थी Shaadi
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The incident reflects criminal gang violence and extortion warfare surrounding non-professional kabaddi tournament promotion in Punjab, rather than a domestic or personal romantic relationship dispute. Gangsters target high-profile sports promoters and artists to extort money and establish financial dominance over lucrative advertising and sponsorship revenues. The victim was targeted by hitmen under the belief that he was aligned with a rival syndicate.
Note: This case does not appear to be primarily relationship-driven; it is a gang-related assassination centered on power and revenue control over kabaddi promotion in Punjab. Police verified that victim Kanwar Digvijay Singh had no prior criminal record. Following the shooting, social media posts by the Gopi Ghanshyampuria account claimed responsibility for the Bambiha-aligned syndicate. Police unmasked conspirators, identified shooters, shot and injured one suspect during an operation, and are actively pursuing remaining suspects.
Initial confusion arose over whether the victim had criminal ties or gang affiliations that explained the hit, especially since police officers attended his event. Investigators confirmed he had a clean official record and refuted social media gang claims connecting him to Sidhu Moose Wala's murder.
Shooters embedded themselves in the crowd at a grand kabaddi match in Sohana, Mohali, waiting for chief guest DSP Harsimran Singh Bal to depart. Once police presence reduced, a shooter called Singh aside under the pretense of taking a selfie, then shot him in the back of the head at point-blank range before firing additional rounds. The victim was pronounced dead at the hospital. Social media posts taking credit allowed police to rapidly identify involved gang syndicates and conspirators.
Public sporting events in areas affected by organized gang rivalry pose high security risks when prominent figures or promoters are targeted. Shooters used crowd concealment and waited for police chief guests to leave before executing a point-blank ambush under a friendly guise (requesting a selfie).
Organized criminal syndicates in Punjab exploit sports and music industries for financial dominance, viewing prominent promoters and artists as vulnerable soft targets. High-profile public figures facing gang rivalries require strict venue security regardless of personal clean records.
Gangsters had issued warnings telling Singh to stay away from promoting kabaddi tournaments, signaling ongoing rivalry over sports control.
A social media post by the Gopi Ghanshyampuria account named specific co-conspirators (Doni Bal, Kaushal Chaudhary, etc.) and stated motives related to gang rivalries.
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Bystanders reported that a fan asked Singh to step aside for a selfie before the gunman ambushed him from behind.
Police investigations disproved social media claims linking the victim to past major gang homicides, clarifying that the murder stemmed from gang attempts to exert control over non-professional sports promotion.
The apprehension of all named gang conspirators and masterminds who planned logistics and funded the hit remains pending.