Eunuchs booked for blocking Patiala's Fountain Chowk

Patiala, May 26

The Patiala police today booked around 35 unidentified eunuchs for blocking the Fountain Chowk here.

The group had held a protest at the site on Tuesday evening.

The eunuchs were booked under Sections 188 and 283 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 51 of the Disaster Management Act for violating the Covid norms.

It has been learned that the group blocked the busiest traffic intersection in the city after a clash with another group of eunuchs.

The police informed that a clash had took place between the two groups of eunuchs in the Jattan Wala Chautran area of the city.

The fight broke over the possession of a dera and eunuchs from both sides had been booked in a separate FIR at the Kotwali police station, said the police.

Members of both the parties had been booked under Sections 452, 365, 336, 379, 323, 506, 148, 149 of the IPC and Section 27/54/59 of the Arms Act.

Several eunuchs were injured in the clash which took place on Tuesday afternoon.

The police in the FIR recorded that both the parties fired shots in the air. Thereafter, in the evening, one of the groups protested at the Fountain Chowk.

When asked about any arrests in the case, Gurpreet Bhinder, Station House officer, Civil Lines, said the accused had not been identified so far.

“Once we identify the accused, we will arrest them. The investigation is underway,” said Bhinder. — TNS