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Crime
Police and Armed Suspects Exchange Fire Behind Taudevilal Stadium, Panchkula
✍️ Amar Ujala · Amritsar
🗓 13 Oct 2026, 10:16 AM
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A police team attempting to stop two motorcyclists near Taudevilal Stadium in Panchkula opened fire, and the suspects returned fire, leaving gunshot wounds in the feet of personnel on both sides.
Police officers stationed behind Taudevilal Stadium in Panchkula signaled two motorcyclists to halt as part of a routine check. When the riders ignored the order and attempted to flee, the police opened fire.
The suspects, armed and on two motorcycles, returned fire, resulting in an exchange of gunshots at close range.
Both the police personnel and the suspects sustained bullet injuries to their feet. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, and the incident is now under investigation by local authorities.
No fatalities have been reported so far, and the police have launched a search operation to apprehend any remaining suspects involved in the clash.
The suspects, armed and on two motorcycles, returned fire, resulting in an exchange of gunshots at close range.
Both the police personnel and the suspects sustained bullet injuries to their feet. The injured were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, and the incident is now under investigation by local authorities.
No fatalities have been reported so far, and the police have launched a search operation to apprehend any remaining suspects involved in the clash.