2 villagers/Two booked for attacking cop on sentry duty at police station

Our Correspondent

Lohian Khas, November 8

Two villagers have been booked on the charge of attacking a senior constable on sentry duty in front of the Lohian Khas police station.

The investigating officer (IO), Pargat Singh, said, “The accused have been identified as Lakhvir Singh, a resident of Fateh Pur Bhangwan village, and Bindar Singh, alias Gurprit Singh, a resident of Fukiwal (Shahjahanpur) village, falling under the Sultanpur Lodhi police station jurisdiction.”

In his statement senior constable Rannjit Singh stated that he was on sentry duty when two clean shaven men knocked at the police station gate at 8.30 pm and said they had a problem. Ranjit said when he asked them what was the problem? They said the police station was theirs and who was he to ask them such questions, Ranjit added. The accused were in an inebriated condition, Ranjit said.

Bindar tried to snatch his weapon and Gurprit tore his uniform, Ranjit added. The accused said they had contacts with gangsters and threatened to kill him, Ranjit said while adding that when other staff members came out the accused misbehaved with them too and interfered in their duties.

The IO said a case under Sections 332 (Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty), 353 (Criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty), 186 (Obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions), 323 (Voluntarily causing hurt), 506 (Criminal intimidation), 511 (Punishment for attempting to commit offence punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment) and 34 (Committing crime with common intention), IPC, was registered against the accused and further investigation was in progress.