A 32-year-old local wrestler and village panchayat member, who was shot reportedly for objecting to the sexual harassment of his cousin in Mullanpur’s Padaul village on Thursday, died at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, on Saturday morning. Following his death, village residents blocked the Kurali-Chandigarh highway, demanding thorough investigation and strict punishment for those responsible.
The protest led to heavy traffic jams on the route. “We have arrested both accused. Teams of the CIA and police station traced and nabbed them. police maintain that it was a fallout of a long-standing dispute While family members claim that the victim was shot after he opposed the harassment of his cousin by one of the accused.
Deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Harkirat Singh said police had arrested both accused, Jaspreet Singh, alias Jassa, and Davinder Singh, residents of Padaul. Senior officers also inspected the scene of crime and further investigation is underway,” he said.
Two of the bullets hit his thigh while two more struck his abdomen. He was initially taken to a local hospital and later shifted to the PGIMER where he died during treatment. “We want to know how the accused got the weapon and who supported him. Our concern is also the safety of people in the village. We do not want the case to be weakened after the cremation.
351 (criminal intimidation) and 3 (5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and Sections 25, 54, and 59 of the Arms Act, they added Section 103 (murder) to the case after the victim’s death While police had first registered a case under Section 109 (attempt to murder).
Jassa had fired six rounds at the victim, according to the police. The victim’s brother said the family wants to ensure that nobody involved is spared. The police should investigate his past record and the entire sequence of events,” he said.
