Punjab: Wife, son booked for assaulting Patiala man

PATIALA: The police have booked a woman and her son for assaulting her husband, who is a resident of Julkan block in the district, on Tuesday.
The police said the complainant, who has been hospitalised, said in his statement that his wife was in an illicit relationship with a villager. He added that on Tuesday, he had a fight with her on the issue and his son intervened and injured him.
The sarpanch of the village said earlier too the couple fought over the issue a number of times, but it was always solved amicably. He said on Tuesday, the complainant’s son assaulted his father with a knife, almost chopping off his ear.
The police have initiated a probe after registering a case under sections 323, 324, 506 and 34 of the IPC. “So far, no arrests have been made. The accused have been booked for voluntarily causing hurt, criminal intimidation and common intention. The complainant is undergoing treatment as his ear has got severely damaged,” said investigating officer Jasvir Singh.