Suspended ASI among 5 booked for murder bid

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, January 15

The city police have booked a suspended Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) among five persons on the charge of firing and murder bid that took place on Lohri. A monetary dispute is stated to be the reason behind the incident while police officials claimed that the matter was under investigation.

Those booked were identified as suspended ASI Balwinder Singh, his wife Manjinder Kaur, their son Jass, and Vikram alias Puppi, all residents of Ek Roop Avenue on Majitha Road, and Lovepreet Singh of Gobind Nagar on Majitha Road.

Amarjit Singh, who was injured in the incident, told the police that on Wednesday he had come to his uncle Paramjit Singh’s house at Ek Roop Avenue. He said when they gathered around a bonfire to celebrate the festival in the street, Lovepreet, Vikram and Jass who were standing near the road turn started abusive language. The victim said he, along with his uncle Paramjit Singh, went there and asked them to stop this.

He said at around 10.30 pm, all the accused reached the spot where they were celebrating Lohri. Balwinder Singh challenged them while Lovepreet fired shots with his pistol. The victim said Jass also fired in the air. In the incident Amarjit got injured while the accused fled the spot after throwing bricks at the residence of his uncle Paramjit Singh. He said his uncle later took him to hospital where he is under treatment.

Parveen Kumar, SHO, Sadar police station, said a case under Sections 307, 427, 148 and 149 of the IPC and Sections 25, 27, 54 and 59 of the Arms Act had been registered against the suspects and raids were on to nab them.