CIA team attacked at Saido village in Patti

The police team was attacked and held hostage at Saido village on Thursday.

Led by Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Kanwarpal Singh of the CIA staff, the team had gone to Saido village in connection with a complaint lodged by Amritpal Singh against Rasal Singh of the same village.

ASI Kanwarpal said as soon as they entered the house of Rasal Singh, he along with his wife Jyoti, mother Sukhraj Kaur, son Kanwar Singh and their relative Jyoti Kaur attacked and held the raiding police party hostage.

ASI Kanwarpal said the accused tore uniform of Head Constable Jatinder Singh.

ASI Sukhwinder Singh of the Patti Sadar police station said a case had been registered against five persons under Sections 132, 221, 191 (3) and 190 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).

ASI Sukhwinder said the accused managed to escape from the spot by taking advantage of huge rush of

the people.