Abohar youth killed over enmity

Our Correspondent

Abohar, August 30

A 25-year-old man was killed Saturday night in Patrewala village, 20 km from here on Abohar-Hindumalkot road, reportedly over an election-related enmity.

Witnesses said at least three persons in police uniforms along with 12 others wielding sharp-edged weapons and firearms barged into a house at 11 pm and allegedly killed Baba Khalsa aka Babbi. They also assaulted his mother Issar Kaur, brother Davinder Singh and cousin Angrej Singh who tried to intervene. The accused fled when some villagers responded to cries for help.

The victims were rushed to the Civil Hospital where Babbi was declared brought dead. The police have initiated proceedings by recording statements of the injured.