One held for murder attempt, four booked

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 12

One person was arrested while four others were booked on charges of murder bid after they attacked a youth over monetary dispute in the Krishna Nagar area falling under the Mohkampura police station here on Saturday.

A case was registered following medical examination report and statement of mother of the victim identified as Manjinder Singh, alias Sonu.

Those booked were identified as Daljit Singh, alias Jeeta, of Chaudhry Hari Singh Nagar, Bittu, Raju, Sanju and Sandeep. Daljit was arrested by the police.

Surinder Kaur, the complainant, stated to the police that Manjinder had a monetary dispute with Daljit Singh. On Wednesday, he asked him to return his money which he lent to him. However, the accused refused to do so and entered into an argument with her son Manjinder. Surinder Kaur said she took her son inside the house and asked him not to enter into brawl.

She alleged on Saturday when her son reached near Krishna Nagar street number 2, the accused attacked him with baseball bat and brutally thrashed him. She said she raised the alarm following which the accused fled away from the spot and she rushed her son to hospital for treatment.

The police arrested Daljit Singh after investigation and booked his accomplices who were still on run. The police said the remaining suspects would be arrested soon.