Punjab Police arrested three individuals in connection with the murder of Mangat Rai, the Moga district president of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. The incident took place late on Thursday night when Rai was shot dead; a 12-year-old boy also sustained a gunshot wound during the attack. The arrests followed a brief exchange of gunfire between the suspects and a joint operation team comprising the Criminal Investigation Agencies (CIA) of Moga and Malout
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