Attack on party worker: Cong leader booked

Tarn Taran, April 4

The Sarai Amanat Khan police on Saturday booked Congress leader Avan Kumar, alias Sonu Cheema, who is also sarpanch of Adda Chabal gram panchayat, and his younger brother Munish Kumar, member zila parishad, along with 20 supporters for attack on another Congress worker.

Sonu was at loggerheads with local MLA Dr Dharambeer Agnihotri for the last more than six months. It was the second criminal case registered against Sonu and his supporters in the last one-and-a-half month. Shamsher Singh of Naushehra village in his complaint said the accused attacked him when he was returning home after watching a kabaddi match from Chahal village, where the accused were also present. Tussle occurred over the announcement of Shamsher Sijngh’s name when he awarded cash prize to the players for showing good performance. — OC