Armed assailants open fire at two youths in Sherpur Kalan

A youth and his friend were attacked by eight assailants on 100-ft road in Sherpur Kalan here on the night intervening October 11 and 12. They also fired shots at them. Fortunately, the youth had only suffered a bullet injury on his arm and his life was saved. His friend was attacked with a sharp weapon by the suspects, which caused him grievous injuries.

The suspects were identified as Vineet and his seven unidentified accomplices.

The complainant, Arvind Kumar, a resident of Master Colony, Jamalpur, told the police that late on October 11 night, he was having food with his friend Vicky at Sherpur Kalan, when Vineet, due to some old enmity, arrived with his seven accomplices and attacked him. They took out a pistol and fired at the victim with the intention of killing him. A bullet hit his left arm. Vicky tried to save him but aide of Vineet, Ali, hit Vicky’s head and his left arm with a sickle.

Station House Officer (SHO), Moti Nagar police station, inspector Bhupinder Singh said after the incident, the police registered a case against the suspects under various sections of the BNS and the Arms Act.

The SHO said so far, no suspect was arrested but raids were being conducted at their whereabouts and soon, they would be nabbed.

On Saturday night also a chaos erupted in the Iqbal Nagar area of Tibba when a dispute broke out between youths over making of a video of some of them smoking hookah. Afterwards, a scuffle broke out between the two groups after which, they also opened fire. Two youths had suffered bullet injuries and were hospitalised.