50 booked for firing, stone pelting at Guru Ki Wadali in Amritsar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, September 8

The Chheharta police have booked around 50 persons in connection with a firing and stone-pelting incident occurred in Hargobindpura locality in the Guru Ki Wadali area here on Sunday midnight that left three persons injured.

The incident occurred when residents of the area objected to selling of drugs by several persons in the area. Among those booked were identified as Sukhchain Singh, alias Bobby, Diler Singh, Gori, Mani, Angrej Singh, Talli, Rohit and Ganju. The remaining miscreants are yet to be identified.

The complainant, Sukhdev Singh, told the police that he studied in Class X at Dhand Government School. He said he, along with his friends, was standing near Mandir Wali Gali in Hargobindpura locality when the accused came and attacked him. They were armed with firearms, bricks and sticks. He alleged Bobby also opened fire in the air with his pistol.

Asked about the reason behind the attack, he said he had stopped the accused from making rounds of the area. During the incident, the accused threw an iron chain on high-voltage wires leading to a spark and electricity failure. The accused also damaged power meters, besides indulging in stone pelting. Residents said though they had informed the police, they reached the spot around one and a half hours after the incident when the accused had already fled.

The police have registered a case under Sections 336, 323, 148 and 149 of the IPC and Sections 25, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act against the culprits. Lakwhinder Singh, investigating officer and in-charge of the Guru Ki Wadali police chowki, said raids were on to nab the accused and further investigation was underway to ascertain the facts about drug trafficking in the area.