Ludhiana: A group of miscreants have stabbed a 19-year-old, on Thursday, following a dispute over kite-flying on Lohri. The man is admitted to the Christian Medical College (CMC) hospital and his condition is stated to be critical.
The victim has been identified as Surjit Kumar, a resident of Model Colony of Jagirpur. He runs an automobile workshop on Jagirpur Road. On the complaint of Surjitâs father Ram Surat, the Maharban police have booked Honey, Kaku Mota, Jatin, Ghuggi, Vishal, Lucky, Bagga and their six unidentified accomplices.
Father Ram Surat stated that his son Surjit Kumar was flying kites with his friends on Lohri. Meanwhile, he indulged in a dispute with the accused over flying kites. Later on, they were pacified and the matter was resolved. However, on Thursday, the accused intercepted his son in Gujjar Colony and assaulted him with sharp-edged weapons, sticks and iron rods. He came to know about the incident from his younger son Sunil Kumar. When he reached the spot, he found that the accused were brutally assaulting his son.
He added, one of the accused has stabbed his son with a sharp-edged weapon and they all escaped with his accomplices. Thereafter, he rushed his son to hospital and also informed the police.
Investigating officer from Meharban police station, assistant sub-inspector Karanjit Singh said a case under sections 307 (attempt to murder), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 506 (criminal intimidation), 148 (rioting, armed with deadly weapon) and 149 (every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object) of IPC. The accused, who live in the nearby localities, will soon be arrested.