Sangrur, June 26

Some youngsters allegedly set two vehicles on fire and looted Rs 3 lakh from a vend following a dispute over a liquor bottle on the Badrukhan road last night.

The police have registered a case against nine persons and started further investigations.

Liquor contractor’s employees claimed the youngsters first purchased a bottle from their vend but came back after some time to return the bottle, alleging its seal was tampered with. When the staff insisted the seal was intact at the time of purchase, the youngsters got angry and called up some friends.

“They attacked us, set our vehicles on fire and looted Rs 3 lakh before fleeing,” claimed a contractor’s employee.

ASI Sukhdev Singh from the Badrukhan police post said they had registered a case against Manjot Singh, Bhagwant Singh and seven others under Sections 379, 323 and 506 of the IPC. — TNS