Four booked in firing incident

Amritsar, April 6

The police have booked four persons in connection with a firing incident in which two persons, including Jania village sarpanch Sikanderbir Singh, were injured on Sunday.

Though villagers had nabbed two persons who are wanted in a couple of cases, including that of murder bid, the police said they were yet to be arrested officially as they were admitted to hospital. The police said the suspects would be arrested when doctors declared them fit.

The suspects have been identified as Sukhwinder Singh, alias Kudda, Kishan Singh, alias Kishan, Gurpeet Singh and Joban, all residents of the same village.

Sukhwinder and Kishan were nabbed by villagers on the spot. Besides attempt to murder, they were booked for violating the curfew restrictions.

According to information, residents had installed a naka on the outskirts of Jania village to restrict the entry of outsiders in view of the Covid pandemic. They stopped Gurpreet and Joban from entering the village. On this, they got enraged and started abusive language against the villagers at the naka.

Sarpanch Sikanderbir Singh was also there. Thereafter, the suspects called their accomplices Kudda and Kishan, who came on a bike. After getting information, a patrolling police party also reached the spot. Jandiala DSP Gurinderbir Sidhu said on seeing the police party and people, the suspects tried to escape from the spot, but their bike slipped. Finding themselves surrounded, the two of the suspects shot several gun shots, which hit Sikander and Sahib Singh. Thereafter, the villagers nabbed them and handed over to the police.

3 prisoners booked for assault

Two prisoners were booked after they attacked an inmate inside the jail complex here on Sunday. The suspects were identified as Harpreet Singh of Ekroop Coloy and Sahil of Kirpal Colony.

The jail authorities confiscated an iron pipe and a piece of iron from their possession. Balwinder Singh, Assistant Superintendent, Central Jail, said the duo had an old enmity with the victim. He said finding an opportunity on Sunday, Harpreet attacked Ravinder Singh, leaving him injured.

Meanwhile in another incident, the jail staff confiscated an iron grill from Daljit Singh, alias Rajbir Singh, of East Gobind Nagar in the Sultanwind road area here. Officials said the inmate broke an iron grill and attacked a prisoner, identified as Surinder Singh. Two separate cases under Section 52 of the Prisons Act were registered. — TNS