2 groups of MC workers clash outside councillor’s office in Ludhiana

A sanitary supervisor suffered serious injuries on the head and has been admitted to the hospital.

Two groups of municipal corporation (MC) workers clashed outside the office of Lok Insaaf Party (LIP) councillor Harvinder Kaler (ward number 36) at Chimney road in Shimlapuri area on Tuesday evening . A sanitary supervisor, Pawandeep, suffered serious injuries on the head and has been admitted to the hospital.

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Following this, Pawandeep’s group staged a protest against the councillor for allegedly planning an attack on them. Police reached the spot and tried to pacify the protesters.

Pawandeep’s younger brother, Dharminder said,”Pawandeep has been the sanitary supervisor (lambardar) of the ward for around 12 years and 40 sweepers work under him. The councillor wants to divide the work between two sanitary supervisors even after the residents have supported Pawandeep. Kaler asked us to visit his office on Tuesday evening to resolve the matter and when we moved out of the office, the other group attacked us due to which Pawandeep suffered serious injury on head and has been admitted to a hospital.”

Kaler however denied the allegations and said he has nothing to do with it.

“I was inside my office and had called up both parties so that a consensus can be reached. Another sanitary supervisor is required in the area so that work could be done properly. However, Pawandeep left the meeting in between and moved out. He and other employees of his group started raising slogans against me and the other group. When the other group moved out of the office, both the groups entered into a clash,” Kaler said.

Station House Officer, Shimlapuri police station, Varunjit Singh said,”Two groups had clashed following which police was deployed at the spot. We have not yet received any formal complaint from either side.”