Wife of local AAP leader in Ludhiana killed during robbery bid
AAP leader Anokh Mittal and his wife, Lipsy Mittal, were returning home after having dinner at a hotel on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road
Police trying to pacify the protester after the kin of a woman (Inset file photo: Lipsy Mittal), who was brutally murdered by alleged robbers, blocked the road near DMC Hospital in Ludhiana alleging police inaction. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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The wife of a local Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader was killed by robbers near a village here, police said on Sunday.
The incident occurred on Saturday night near Rurka village, approximately 40 km from Ludhiana.
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According to police reports, AAP leader Anokh Mittal and his wife, Lipsy Mittal, were returning home after having dinner at a hotel on the Ludhiana-Malerkotla road.
The robbers intercepted their car and attacked the couple with sharp-edged weapons.
Lipsy Mittal, 33, succumbed to her injuries on the spot, while her husband, a local trader, sustained serious injuries and was admitted to a private hospital for treatment, they said.
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In response to the incident, Lipsy Mittal’s relatives staged a protest outside the hospital on Sunday evening, demanding swift action from the authorities.
A senior police officer confirmed that an investigation is underway to arrest the culprits.
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