Mehndi artist among 2 targeted by looters

Amritsar, January 18

Several armed persons looted a mehndi artist when he along with his companion was returning from Bandala village after attending a mehndi function of a girl.

The accused looted Rs 10,000 and two mobile phones after injuring them with sharp weapons and sticks. The police have registered a case.

The victim was identified as Nekpal Singh (36), a resident of Chanpuda Khurd village in Rampura district of Uttar Pradesh. He was now residing at Jotisar Colony in Jandiala and his relative Akash. He told the police that he worked as a mehadi artist. He said he got an order of mehndi at Bandala village. On Tuesday, he along with his relative Akash went there on scooter.

He said they were returning to Jandiala from Bandala village via Jania village. When they reached near the Jania village turn, three persons riding a motorcycle hit their scooter. He said they escaped and sped away to save themselves.

However, the accused, who had covered their faces, chased them and hit the scooter light with a sharp-edged weapon. The victim lost balance of the scooter and his relative Akash fell off it and the accused shot at him. He narrowly escaped in firing. But they intercepted him and thrashed him. They snatched the cash and his mobile phone from him. One of the accused hit him on the leg with a ‘datar’ Akash was beaten up with sticks. When they shouted for help, the accused fled the scene.

The Jandiala police have registered a case under Section 379-B (2) of the IPC and Sections 25, 27, 54, 59 of the Arms Act against three unidentified robbers in this connection. The police said further investigations were in progress.

Meanwhile, some armed looters snatched a bike from a Zomato delivery boy on the Majitha road at gunpoint. The incident occurred on Tuesday late night when he was going to deliver food to a customer. The victim, identified as Simarpreet Singh, said the accused suddenly came out of bushes on the roadside and stopped him. They snatched his bike at gunpoint. The police have registered a case.