Patiala: ASI’s hand chopped off, two others injured in attack by ‘Nihangs’
A policeman's hand was chopped off and two other policemen were injured after a group of people allegedly attacked them at Sanaur vegetable market in Patiala district on Sunday, the police stated. According to the information, a group of 5 'Nihangs', armed with swords and iron rods, were travelling in a vehicle where they were asked to stop at a vegetable market by the Mandi board officials.
SSP Patiala, Mandeep Singh Sidhu said that they were asked to show the curfew passes but they crashed the vehicle against the barricades. Then, the group attacked the police personnel on duty. During the incident, an Assistant Sub-Inspector's hand was chopped off by a sword. Meanwhile, two others sustained injuries on their elbows and arms, SSP said.
However, the Nihangs fled the scene after the attack. Sidhu added that they were rounded up later from a gurdwara managed by them near the Punjab-Haryana border. Meanwhile, the injured cops have been taken to the PGI, Chandigarh, for treatment. Likewise, a case has been registered against the accused in an attempt to murder case.
The SSP also stated that they did not follow the basic rules of staying away from each other. They had a tiff with Mandi Board officials who didn't allow them to buy stuff without standing in a queue. After being asked about the curfew passes, they attacked the cops inside and outside at the market. In fact, they banged their car in the police barricade.
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Meanwhile, Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta stated that "In an unfortunate incident today morning, a group of Nihangs injured a few Police officers and a Mandi Board official at Sabzi Mandi, Patiala. ASI Harjeet Singh whose hand got cut-off has reached PGI Chandigarh." He added that "I have spoken to Director of PGI who has deputed top plastic surgeons of PGI for surgery, which just started. The Nihang group will be arrested and further action will be taken soon."
-PTC News
