Youth shot at for opposing molesters

Panipat, August 30

A youth was shot at in Kachha Camp area here late on Saturday night after he complained against two youths for passing lewd remarks and molesting his sister-in-law.

The police have booked four persons, including a liquor contractor, for attempt to murder and also registered a case under the Arms Act.

Ravi said he along with his wife and daughter were standing near the gate of his house around 10.30 pm when two neighbourers, Dhruv Sharma and Himanshu Sharma, passed lewd remarks.

He said he along with his wife, brother Sachin and sister-in-law went to their house to complain, they assaulted them with hockey, rods and sword. Thereafter, their uncle Kala Shah, along with 10 youths, attacked them. He alleged that Kala Shah fired a bullet at Sachin and fled the spot. Sachin is in a hospital.

SHO Sunil Kumar said a case was registered against Dhruv Sharma, Himanshu Sharma, Anju Sharma and Kala Shah and others. — TNS