2 cops among 5 hurt in clash in Mandi Gobindgarh; SSP orders probe

Our Correspondent

Fatehgarh Sahib, November 1

Five persons, including two police personnel, were seriously injured in a clash that broke out between the police and alleged satta operator. The police have booked 14 persons, family members and supporters of the operator. The injured have been admitted to the Mandi Gobindgarh Civil Hospital here.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sandeep Goel said an FIR had been registered. He said that he had marked an inquiry to the Amloh Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in this regard.

Gurpreet Kaur, the accused’s kin, alleged that two persons claiming to be police personnel entered their house in Sangatpur area of Mandi Gobindgarh on Sunday. “One of them was in inebriated condition and they started beating up our family members and also injured some. Later, the police were informed and we came to know that these were gunmen of some police official,” she said.

Randeep Singh, a senior constable, said that they had raided the shopkeeper on a tip-off and took all documents and cash in their custody. “In the meantime, a mob of over 15 people gathered there and started beating us up with sticks,” he said.

Randeep said they had disclosed their identity and showed them their identity cards too but they continued to attack them and snatched their cell phones and locked them up in a room. “They injured us and a police party was informed, which rescued us and got us admitted to a hospital,” he added.