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Tarn Taran, June 28

The Chabal police on Saturday registered a case against three members of a family 21 months after the husband-wife couple of Pandori Sidhwan filed a complaint of hurting religious sentiments and molestation of a woman. The accused have been identified as Harpreet Singh, his brother Gurbir Singh and father Nirmal Singh.

Controversy over distribution of water in fields between the two families took an ugly turn. The victim, Gurjinder Singh, alleged perturbed over this the accused on September 13, 2019, entered into his house and attacked them. “The accused thrashed me severely and when my wife came to my rescue Harpeet molested her. The latter also removed my turban,” Gurjinder alleged.

Gurjinder said he approached the Chabal police soon after the incident but to no avail.

Even higher police officials did not redress my grievances in spite of repeated requests, he said.

During all these 21 months he moved from pillar to post to get justice but at last local DSP Sucha Singh Bal on the instruction of SSP Dhruman H Nimbale conducted inquiry into the matter.

On Saturday the Chabal police registered a case under Sections 452, 323, 354, 295, 506 and 34 of the IPC against the three.

The accused are absconding, the police said.