2 assault cop, tear uniform, held

Tribune News Service

Mohali, June 20

Two youngsters allegedly assaulted a traffic policeman and tore his uniform when he intercepted them for jumping the red light at Sector 68 here.

The accused, Karanpal Singh, a resident of Kumbhra village, and his friend Malkeet Singh of Ambala, assaulted Head Constable Bijender Singh when he stopped them for jumping the red light and issued them a challan. The incident occurred near the Forest Complex last evening.

Inspector Lakhwinder Singh, SHO of the Phase VIII police station, said Karanpal Singh, a taxi driver, called up his friend Malkeet Singh after being challaned for his offence. “Both accused got into an argument with the policeman over the challan and then started pushing him. In the scuffle, Bijender Singh's uniform got torn,” said the SHO. “We have arrested the two after registering a case against them at the Phase VIII police station,” said Inspector Lakhwinder Singh.