Six nabbed for firing at family in Meharban

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, December 5

The Meharban police today arrested six persons who had fired gunshots at a family in Meharban. The assailants had also hurled bricks at the house in which a woman had suffered head injuries.

The incident occurred late last night. The family manages a mosque and they also own a large chunk of land which the accused want to occupy.

Complainant Naushad Ali told the police that on Saturday night all family members were sleeping in their rooms when the accused entered their house and attacked them. They also fired several gunshots but luckily no one suffered any bullet injury.

When the accused hurled bricks, his mother suffered a head injury as a brick hit her head, said the complainant.

Additional DCP Rupinder Kaur Sra said after receiving information on Saturday night, a police party was immediately dispatched and raids were conducted on the whereabouts of the accused.

Six accused, who were identified, have been arrested. Some unknowns assailants were also there and they were being identified.