Congress MLA’s aide booked for attack on AAP men

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Updated At : 12:46 PM Feb 17, 2021 IST

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Tarn Taran, February 16

The Patti police have booked Lakhbir Singh, alias Kala of Kirtowal, a close aide of MLA Harminder Singh Gill, and four Congressmen for allegedly attacking AAP workers during polling on Sunday.

A case under Section 307, 148 and 149 of the IPC, and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act was registered on Monday after a video that had gone viral.

Manbir Singh, AAP worker of Bhikhiwind, claimed that he received bullet injuries.

AAP leader Laljit Singh Bhullar was also allegedly tortured and was admitted to a hospital in Amritsar.

The police, in the FIR, had written that Manbir was not ready to record his statement. Dhruman H Nimbale, SSP, has denied any incident of firing in Patti. The police have not arrested any accused yet. — OC

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