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Nikhil Bhardwaj
Tribune News Service
Ludhiana, July 19
A boy, who eloped with a minor girl of a village near Koom Kalan, was caught by the girl’s family member and was tied to a tree.
His face was also blackened and was made to wear a garland of shoes.
The Koom Kalan police booked some persons, including two of her real uncles and two other accused.
As per sources, the boy and the girl had eloped on June 8 and on Thursday (July 16), the duo was found by the girl’s family and they were brought to the village where the boy was beaten up and tied to the tree.
A video of the incident has also gone viral.
Investigation officer ASI Kuldeep Singh said a case was registered against the kin of the girl — Kewal Singh and Nacchtar Singh of Bonkar Gujjran village.
Some unknown persons nominated in the case are also being identified.
Nacchtar has been arrested and the police are conducting raids to nab the remaining accused.
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