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Man Abducted After Scorpio Hits His Bike In Punjab, Body Found In Sangrur Drain
By: News18 India
Published: 24 October 2026
Photo / Illustration: Haldwani Times News Desk
<p>The body of a young man from Dakala in Punjab’s Patiala district was found in a drain near Kala Jhar village in Sangrur district in a suspected case of abduction and murder.</p>
<p>The deceased has been identified as Nawab Khan, son of Darshan Khan, a resident of Dakala.</p>
<p>According to preliminary information, the incident took place near a petrol pump in the Dakala area, where a black Mahindra Scorpio allegedly hit Nawab Khan’s motorcycle, knocking him to the ground. Several men then reportedly stepped out of the SUV, assaulted him and forcibly took him away in the vehicle.</p>
<p>Nawab Khan was allegedly murdered, and his body was later dumped in a drain running alongside the national highway near Kala Jhar village in Sangrur district. Police recovered the body and shifted it to the mortuary at Rajindra Hospital in Patiala.</p>
<p>CCTV footage from a petrol pump near Dakala has reportedly surfaced and is believed to show individuals allegedly involved in the abduction. A separate video purportedly linked to the incident is also circulating. It appears to show a black Scorpio moving along a road, with a person’s arm hanging outside the vehicle.</p>
<p>However, the claim that Nawab Khan was inside the vehicle has not been officially confirmed.</p>
<p>Police are investigating the case and are reportedly conducting raids to identify and apprehend the suspects based on CCTV footage.</p>
<p>Nawab Khan was riding his motorcycle near a petrol pump in Dakala when a black Mahindra Scorpio allegedly struck his bike, knocking him down. Several men then got out of the SUV, assaulted him, and forcibly abducted him.</p>
<p>His body was discovered dumped in a drain running alongside the national highway near Kala Jhar village in the Sangrur district.</p>
<p>Police are reviewing CCTV footage from a petrol pump near Dakala that allegedly shows individuals involved in the abduction, alongside a circulating video of a black Scorpio, while conducting raids to find the suspects.</p>
