Man, kin, aides booked for bid to kill wife

The Ludhiana police registered a case against a man, his family members and aides for attempting to kill his wife by assaulting her brutally. The incident occurred on October 1 and the police registered a case against the assailants on Saturday.

The suspects were identified as victim’s husband Paramjit Singh, mother-in-law Gurmeet Kaur, Bachi, Kulvir Kaur, Lakhi, Bittu, Nirmal Singh, Gurnam Singh and brother-in-law Avtar Singh Lalu.

The complainant, Manjit Kaur, a resident of Vardhman Nagar, Rahon road, told the police that on October 1 when she was alone at home, the suspects came and beat her up. Even her mother-in-law tried to kill her by strangling and dragged her out of the house. When she was going towards the Basti Jodhewal police station in an auto-rickshaw, the suspects again came and abused her.

She said her husband Paramjit Singh took out his kirpan and hit her hand with it. Later, she was rushed to the CMCH. The victim demanded that the police should take strict action against the suspects.

SI Sukhwinder Singh said after registering a case against the assailants, further investigation was launched by the police in the matter.

Sources said a family dispute was said to be the cause behind the murderous attack.