A 23-year-old man and his associate have been arrested for allegedly setting his mother’s house on fire after escaping from a de-addiction centre, in Kharar’s Batta village on September 9.
When the duo entered the house to set it on fire, Kaur’s father-in-law, Surjeet Singh, had allegedly tried to intervene. He suffered cuts on his arms. The fire damaged furniture, an air conditioner, clothes and an almirah.
Police said the accused had been undergoing treatment for drug addiction at a centre in Nabha since May 28. He allegedly escaped from the centre on September 8 and called his mother, demanding his ATM card, mobile phone and chequebook. Kaur later told police that ₹ 10,000 was missing from the almirah. A case has been registered under Sections 326(g) (mischief), 303(2) (theft), 351(2) (criminal intimidation) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police said Harjeet then attacked him with a sword. Both accused have a past criminal record, according to the police.
