Taxi Driver Shot Dead on Highway in Ludhiana

In Ludhiana, a taxi driver named Ravi Kumar from Chandigarh was found shot dead on the Ludhiana-Chandigarh National Highway, with his stolen taxi missing from the crime scene. Ravi Kumar had informed his family about being shot before he succumbed to his injuries. The police are investigating the case and suspect it to be an act of robbery. Authorities are reviewing CCTV footage in the area to identify the suspects. Separately, in Nandyal, rural police arrested 11 close aides of TDP leader Budda Reddy Srinivasa Reddy in connection with the murder of YSRCP leader Pasupuleti Subba Rayudu, which involved around 40 attackers and heightened political tensions. In another incident, a 45-year-old man named Vivek Dutt was found dead in his car in Ludhiana, with initial reports indicating he had been upset and not attending work recently.