Members of Parwanoo transport unions clash

Tribune News Service

Solan, January 12

Trouble again erupted between two rival transport unions in Parwanoo as members of both groups attacked each other leading to registration of cross-FIRs.

While the incident has vitiated the peaceful atmosphere of the town, the police have stationed two reserves to prevent further any untoward incident in the town.

The Additional SP(ASP), Shiv Kumar Sharma, said in the first case, a complaint was registered by Pradeep Kumar, who alleged that when he was climbing the stairs of his in-laws house near a temple in the Sector 2, Parwanoo, four persons attacked him with rods around 10.30 am. Kumar sustained injuries along with two other persons. A case under Sections 451, 323 and 34 of the IPC for house trespass and causing hurt has been registered on his complaint.

In another case, Sukhwinder Singh has alleged that he was attacked with swords when he was in the Sector 3-based office of the local Canter union and miscreants also threatened him by firing four rounds in the air around 1pm on Saturday. Singh is Pramod Sharma’s driver, whose group had gained control of the canter union office in the Sector 3 area of the town, earlier this week.

Since an FIR had been registered by the members of the Hardeep Bawa group over a few days ago, the Saturday’s attack on Pradeep was being seen as its repercussion. With virtually no fear of law, the rival transport groups, spared no effort in not only attacking the Sector 3-based office of the canter union, but went as far as firing in the air, not caring two hoots for the law.

ASP Sharma, who visited Parwanoo after the upheaval, said a team of forensic science experts had taken evidence from the spot and four empty cartridges had also been recovered.

He said the law and order situation was under control.

With the state government failing to take any effective step to chalk out a permanent solution to this brewing feud between the two rival transport unions, the peaceful ambience of the town has been disrupted time and again. Not only have the residents been exposed to unruly clashes, but a sense of insecurity was building among residents due to the inept handling of this dispute.

This was the third occasion when violent clashes had taken place between these transporters.