40 years ago October 22, 1986: Trader killed in Panchkula

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on October 22, 1986.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on October 22, 1986.

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2 min readOct 22, 2026 06:40 AM IST First published on: Oct 22, 2026 at 06:40 AM IST

Terrorists struck in Haryana, gunning down Anand Sarup Trehan, a timber merchant, in the busy market of Sector 7, Panchkula. Three bearded young men shot at Trehan from close range and escaped in his new white Maruti car (CHI-9033). Trehan, a prosperous businessman of Chandigarh, was building a house and had gone to purchase material from an electrical store in Sector 7. According to eyewitnesses, Trehan had just entered his car parked in front of the shop when the three assailants dragged him out. Trehan tried to run but was shot in the chest.

US to expel 55 Soviet diplomats

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Concern over environment

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