Youths open fire on car, arrested

Bathinda, December 21

Two youths opened fire on a car and attacked one of its occupants with a sharp-edged weapon on the Ajit road today. The injured has been identified as Gursimranjit Singh Dhillon of Model Town, Phase-2.

Both accused were arrested from the spot. SHO, Civil Lines police station, Ravinder Singh said one of the accused stated that Gursimranjit used to tease his sister. However, the accused have been booked on the basis of the victim’s statement.

In his statement, Gursimranjeet said he, along with one of his cousins Vijay, was travelling on the road around noon. En route, Ranjit Singh of Puree village, and his accomplice Prithpal Singh opened fire on his car. When he got out of the vehicle to save his life, the accused attacked him with a sharp-edged weapon. — TNS

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