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Haryana Police arrest third accused in Panchkula Swiss Lounge firing case

Panchkula, Jul 11 (UNI) Haryana Police has arrested a third accused in the sensational Swiss Lounge firing case in Panchkula, further tightening its crackdown on organised crime and extortion rackets operating in the region.
According to a Haryana Police spokesperson, the accused, identified as Sumit Kumar alias Lalla, was arrested by the Crime Branch, Sector 26, from Jalandhar, Punjab, on July 10.
He was produced before a local court on Friday, which remanded him in police custody for four days until July 14 for further interrogation.
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