Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 2

A woman and her 24-year-old son have been arrested by the local police for allegedly trespassing into Haryana Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan’s house in Sector 7 and deterring a policeman on guard duty from discharging his duty. The same woman was earlier arrested in April for allegedly trespassing into Vardhan’s house and deterring a policeman from discharging his duty.

According to the police, Constable Sumer Singh of the Haryana Armed Police, who was on guard duty at the house, alleged that Preeti Jhakhar and her son Atharva Chaudhary forcibly entered House No. 20 in Sector 7 on June 1 and deterred him from performing his duty.

The constable further alleged that the suspects snatched his watch.

The police were informed following which both suspects were arrested.

A case under Sections 379 A (snatching), 353 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from discharge of duty), 452 and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of a common intention) of the IPC was registered against the two at the Sector 26 police station. They have been remanded in judicial custody.

Preeti was earlier arrested on April 26 under Sections 448 and 353 of the IPC. She was later released on bail.