Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 6

A mentally-upset man entered the house of a resident, Dr BK Ahuja, near the IG’s official residence on Rani Jhansi Road today. He reportedly entered the premises to commit theft but when the guard noticed him, he injured the guard by hitting a spade on his foot.

However, the police probe found that the suspect was of unsound mind and seemed to have accidentally entered the house-cum-clinic of the doctor. When the guard noticed him, both had a scuffle in which the guard suffered injury.

Rajwinderpal Singh, SHO, Police division 8, said the suspect, who seemed mentally upset, had not committed any theft still his medical examination was being conducted to know about his health status.

The SHO added that so far no case was registered against the suspect. Residents of the area alleged that no police patrolling was being conducted to prevent such crimes.