Amritsar family assaulted over property dispute, 6 booked for murder bid

A property dispute turned ugly in Kaler village when a group of armed persons attacked a family with weapons, leaving two persons seriously injured. The victims, Dilbagh Singh and Ranjit Singh, were admitted to a private hospital for treatment. The accused were brothers and relatives of victim Ranjit Singh.

The police have booked six persons on charges of attempt to murder and other relevant sections of Bhartiya Nayaya Sanhita while no arrest has been made so far.

Those booked were identified as Jodha Singh, his brother Gurdeep Singh, Gurdeep’s wife Preet Kaur, Major Singh, his two sons Amritpal Singh and Vishal Singh, all residents of Kaler village here.

Kanwaljit Kaur, wife of Ranjit Singh, the complainant, stated to the police on Tuesday night that they were present in the house when her brothers-in-law —- Jodha Singh and Gurdeep Singh – along with others who were equipped with sharp and blunt weapons, barged into her house. She alleged that they attacked her husband Ranjit Singh who fell down and the accused then hit him with swords. He suffered injuries in the arms and face. Kanwaljit Kaur said when her father Dilbagh Singh tried to intervene and save Ranjit Singh, the accused attacked him with swords. During the attack, his four fingers were severed from the hand. He also sustained grievous injuries in his arms, legs and shoulder. She said when her son Sartaj Singh intervened, he was also thrashed. Hearing their shouts and cries, the people started gathering following which the accused fled the scene. About the reason behind the attack, she told the police that they had built a new house and this had not gone down well with the accused.

ASI Jaswinder Singh said that raids were being carried to arrest the suspects who have been absconding since the incident. Further probe was in progress, he added.