International Kabbadi player Sandeep Nangal was shot dead by unidentified assailants during a Kabaddi Cup in a Malian village in Jalandhar. It has been learned that around 20 rounds were fired at his head and chest.
Jalandhar (Rural) Deputy Superintendent of Police (Nakodar) Lakhwinder Singh confirmed the report. Police suspect eight to ten bullets were pumped into the Kabaddi player. They said a further investigation was underway. The video of the disturbing incident has been surfacing on social media as a series of bullets were fired from a distance.
The spectators at the tournament were seen fleeing from the spot. Sandeep ruled the Kabaddi world for more than a decade and played very well in Canada, the USA, the UK, other than in Punjab. He was an Indian Kabbadi participant who gained fame in recent times on account of his victories. He was sometimes called the Diamond participant on account of his athletic talents and expertise at the bottom.
Before his death, he was managing a kabaddi federation, and a few followers imagined that there was a tussle between different golf equipment and federations. Jalandhar (Rural) senior superintendent of police Satinder Singh said, “We have launched an investigation to identify the accused. It has been learnt that one more player also got injured.”
Sandhu, a permanent resident of the United Kingdom, was originally from Nangal Ambian village in Jalandhar’s Shahkot area. He used to visit Punjab every year to participate in kabaddi tournaments. He is survived by his wife and two sons, who live in the United Kingdom.
His body has been kept at the mortuary in Civil Hospital in Nakodar and a post mortem will be conducted on Tuesday. A senior Kabaddi organiser close to Sandeep said that the gangsters were involved in the kabaddi game and were attempted to dictate the tournaments that players should participate in. He said that the new Punjab government needs to control the game and end the involvement of gangsters in the game.
He was born in Sonepat, Haryana, India and started playing Kabaddi in 8 years. He became popular at the Jr. Level Kabaddi in home town and own various medals. Sandeep Ambia was selected in Haryana Team after playing at the school level.
Sandeep Nangal became an all-rounder after selected by the Sports Authority of India which sent him to Gandhinagar. He was selected to represent India Team at the Junior Asiad’s (In 2011). Nangal Sandeep was also rewarded with the Best Defender of the Tournament at Season 3 of Pro Kabaddi.
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He was selected in the National Indian Team for the South Asian Games (In 2016). Sandeep Ambia has also captained Patna Pirates and instructed them to the semi-finals in the Season 2.
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