3 held for hitting ASI, hooliganism

Tribune News Service

Mohali, October 25

Three persons have been remanded in judicial custody for allegedly creating hooliganism and injuring an ASI on duty while trying to flee from the spot in the Phase 3B2 market. The suspects have been identified as Anmol of Zirakpur, Abhay Singh of Sector 45 and Akashdeep Singh of Patiala.

ASI Charan Singh was injured when he tried to catch hold of the fleeing miscreants last night. He has been admitted to the Phase VI hospital.

A case has been registered under Sections 186, 323 and 307 of the IPC at the Mataur police station. A BMW car and another car belonging to the suspects have been seized. All suspects were produced in a court of the Duty Magistrate and sent to judicial remand today.

DSP (City I) Gursher Singh Sandhu said, “The three suspects were creating hooliganism and arguing among themselves. When the ASI reached the spot, the trio tried to flee by breaking the barricades and hitting the cop with the car.”