Man arrested, 8 kin booked for assault in Ludhiana

Ludhiana, August 16

The police have arrested Jinder Baba of EWS Colony on Tajpur Road, while eight other members of his family and several other accomplices have been booked under Sections 323, 341, 506, 148 and 149 of the IPC for alleged assault and issuing threats to Sat Narain, a resident of the same colony, on Sunday. The complainant reported to the police that his grandson was beaten up by one of the children of the accused’s family and when he went to the Jinder’s house to complain, his family members attacked him. “When my family members tried to intervene, they were also beaten up,” he said.

In another incident, Abhishek Sikka was arrested and his accomplice Harsh, both residents of New Ashok Nagar, was booked on the complaint of Aman. Aman said the accused were beating up his friend Banty Baggar on Sunday. When he tried to intervene, the accused attacked him with a sword and fled the spot while threatening to kill him.—OC

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