5 booked for sexual assault

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 9

A teenage girl was allegedly molested and her brother was thrashed following a land dispute in Panju Kalal village. Though the incident occurred on April 24, a complaint was lodged with the police on Friday after attempts to reach on compromise failed.

The 17-year-old victim stated to the police their parents live separately. Her father Gurdeep Singh was lodged in jail. She said on April 24, she along with her brother came to house. The village panchayat opened the doors of the house for them.

She alleged the accused with whom they had a land dispute barged into our house and thrashed them. They tore her clothes in the attack.

Among those booked were identified as Puran Singh, Dilbagh Singh, Gurjot Singh, Sukhdev Singh and Karandeep Singh. They were booked under Sections 354, 354-B, 452, 232 and 324 of the IPC by the Bhindisaida police.

The police said raids were on to nab the suspects who were on the run since the incident.