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Ludhiana man attacked, robbed of licensed revolver, mobile phone

ByHT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Apr 05, 2021 01:17 AM IST

Was relieving on the roadside after parking his car, when six men attacked him with sharp-edged weapons and took away his weapon and phone, say police

Six men attacked a 32-year-old man with sharp-edged weapons and robbed him of his licensed revolver and a mobile phone on Railway road in Dehlon on Saturday.

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The victim, Harinder Singh, 32, of Manakwal village, told the police that he was on his way to Gill village in his car to drop a friend. When they reached near Railway road, he stopped on the roadside to relieve himself.

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Suddenly, six men turned up there on two motorcycles and attacked him with sharp-edged weapons. They snatched his mobile phone and a .32-bore revolver, which had four bullets, and sped away. His friend also suffered injuries in the attack.

He informed his family members, who rushed them to a hospital on Gill Road, where they remain under treatment.

Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Hardev Singh, who is investigating the case, said they were trying to find clues about the robbers through CCTV footage on the stretch where they attacked the victims.

A case under Section 379B-2 (snatching after preparation made for causing death, hurt or restraint in order to the committing of snatching) of the Indian Penal Code has been registered at the Dehlon police station.

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