# Punjab Wrestler Killed During Diwali Firecrackers

> Punjab wrestler Mani Pehlwan shot dead by youths while bursting firecrackers during Diwali celebrations in Kapurthala.
- Title: Punjab Wrestler Killed During Diwali Firecrackers | Shortify
- Summary: Punjab wrestler Mani Pehlwan shot dead by youths while bursting firecrackers during Diwali celebrations in Kapurthala.
- Keywords: punjab, diwali, wrestler, kapurthala, firecrackers, shooting, diwali celebrations, india, India Today
- Source: India Today — https://indiatoday.in/cities/other-cities/story/kapurthala-diwali-shooting-wrestler-mani-pehlwan-killed-outside-home-3035722-2026-11-10
- Author: Kamaljit Kaur Sandhu
- Published: 2026-11-09T20:29:57+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: punjab, diwali, wrestler, kapurthala, firecrackers, shooting, diwali celebrations, india, news
## Diwali Shooting in Kapurthala
27-year-old wrestler Mani Pehlwan was shot dead by unidentified assailants while bursting firecrackers outside his home during Diwali celebrations.
## Wrestler's Background
Mani was a wrestler with no known disputes, married recently to a Begowal woman, and survived by parents and four sisters.
## Shooting Details
Assailants opened fire with a bullet hitting his chest, causing him to collapse on the spot after the shooting.
## Family Response
Family rushed Mani to Civil Hospital in Kapurthala where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
## Police Investigation
Police are recording family statements and investigating motive to identify those responsible for the killing.
## Key takeaway

27-year-old wrestler Mani Pehlwan was killed by unidentified assailants after bursting firecrackers outside his home in Kapurthala during Diwali.