Trader booked for murder bid in Amritsar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, April 16

The Cantonment police have booked a property dealer and shopkeeper on charges of attempt to murder and criminal trespass after he ran his car into a neighbouring shop over a minor dispute of organising langar (community kitchen) in front of his shop.

He was identified as Atul Sharma, a resident of Ranjit Vihar on Loharaka Road.

The complainant Kirpal Singh, alias Bobby, told the police that he runs a shop of property consultant on Loharaka Road while the accused runs a paint and property dealing shop adjoining to him. He said on Thursday the accused parked his car outside his shop and barged into his shop using abusing language. He said other neighbouring shopkeepers gathered at the spot and got him separated.

He said a few minutes later the accused hit his rashly driven car into his shop with an intention to kill him. He said his shop was damaged and he was injured.

Giving details, he said four days ago all members of the market committee had organised a langar outside his shop and a large gathering was assembled. He said anger over this he started quarreling. He said members of the market committee got the area outside his shop cleaned. However, the accused kept a grudge.

The police have registered a case under Sections 307, 452, 323 and other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code in this regard. No arrest has been made so far.