Three booked for kidnapping youth

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, May 15

A youth was allegedly kidnapped and thrashed by family members of a girl with whom he got married against their wishes from Mallian Chohan village here on Thursday.

The victim was later recovered by the police from Sarali village in Tarn Taran in the evening and admitted to the Manawala Civil Hospital here.

Investigating officer Upkar Singh said raids were on to nab the suspects, identified as Gurjit Singh and Shagan Singh of Devidaspura village and Sikander of Gehrimandi village. He said they were accompanied by four unidentified persons.

Joginder Singh, a resident of Chhajalwaddi village, told the police that he, along with his son Lovepreet Singh, works in the Jandiala Guru grain market. He said when they were returning home on Thursday evening, the accused coming in a jeep intercepted them near the Mallian Chohan village drain.

He said they thrashed him and later took his son along with them in the jeep. He said Lovepreet had solemnised love marriage with the daughter of one of the accused, which did not go down well with them.

Two booked in rape case

Tarn Taran: The Patti Sadar police have booked two persons on the charge of raping a 27-year-old woman of Jyoti Shah village under Section 376 of the IPC.

The suspects have been identified as Sahib Singh, an Armyman, and Harpreet Singh, both residents of Jyoti Shah village. The victim, who is a farm labourer, was in relationship with Harpreet Singh. The latter, along with Sahib Singh, on the pretext of marrying took her to Chandigarh on April 20 and committed the crime.

On May 12, the victim disclosed the whole incident to her parents and subsequently they brought the matter to the notice of the police. The police had recorded her statement. The victim’s medical examination confirmed rape. — OC