BRIEF: Two booked for assault
Phagwara: The Nakodar Sadar police have booked two villagers on charge of outraging woman's modesty. The accused have been identified as Harjit Singh and Avtar Singh, both residents of Khanpur Dhada village. The victim complained to the police that the accused used obscene words and assaulted her with dangerous weapons on January 28. A case under Sections 74 (assault or criminal force to women with intent to outrage her modesty) 115(2) 118(1) (voluntarily causing grievous hurt with dangerous weapons or means) and 3 (5) (committing crime with common intention) of the BNS has been registered against the accused. oc
Villager held for snatching
Phagwara: The Nurmahal police have arrested a miscreant and booked another for snatching a man's purse and assaulting him. The accused has been identified as Sonu of Kot Badal Khan village. Tarsem Lal of Uppal Khalsa village complained to the police that the accused and his accomplice snatched his purse on February 13 evening and attacked him with a sharp-edged weapon. A case under sections of the BNS has been registered against Sonu and Amarjit Singh and impounded a motorcycle. oc
Man held for ‘encroachment’
Phagwara: The Nakodar police have arrested a person on the charge of attempting to encroach a shop and threatening its tenant. The accused had been identified as Amarjit Singh of Mohalla Sherpur. Sunil Kumar of Mohalla Tandona had complained to the police that he was operating a computer shop in Dakhni Adda which Amarjit Singh owns. The latter forcibly trying to vacate it. The complainant said he had obtained a stay order from a court for the shop. On December 27, the accused demolished the walls of the shop to encroach it. Sunil Kumar said when he stopped him from encroachment, the accused threatened him with dire consequences. oc
