Minor boy attacked in Jagraon, finger chopped off, 16 booked

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, September 4

As many as 16 persons attacked a schoolboy in Jagraon. The victim suffered serious head injuries and one of his fingers was also chopped off in the attack.

The accused have been identified as Simran Chauhan, Chandan, a resident of Sidhwan Bet, Baljit Singh, alias Bouncer, of Rasulpur Jandi, Chaini of Ramgarh Bhullar and 12 unknown persons.

Complainant Kamaljit Singh of Jagraon told the police that on Friday afternoon, when he was coming out of his school, he was attacked with swords and heavy sticks.

“They attacked me in front of other students of the school. It was only when residents of the area started gathering, the assailants fled the spot. They left me almost dead. People rushed me to a hospital where I am still undergoing treatment,” the victim alleged.

The accused had left their car on the road which was later confiscated by the police.

The victim’s kin while revealing the reason behind the attack said sister of one of the assailants was also a student of the school where the victim studies. A few days ago, the girl had levelled allegations of harassment against the boy but later in the presence of the school management, the former had admitted that the allegations were fake, after which the matter was sorted out.

Later, the girl said her allegations against the boy were not fake and he had harassed her in the school.

Hence, the girl’s brother decided to teach the boy a lesson and attacked him brutally, alleged the victim’s kin.

Investigating officer ASI Gurinderpal Singh said a case under various sections of the IPC was registered against 16 persons and raids were being conducted to nab them.