Chandigarh: Pharma firm staffer held for assaulting security guard at work

The accused was identified as Harjot Singh Sachdeva, a resident of Zirakpur; he allegedly assaulted and threatened Love Khush, who works as a security guard at Solitaire Pharmacia Private Limited, following a verbal spat

Police on Saturday arrested an employee of a pharmaceutical company for assaulting and threatening a security guard at the firm’s office in Industrial Area.

The accused was identified as Harjot Singh Sachdeva, a resident of Zirakpur. He allegedly assaulted and threatened Love Khush, who works as a security guard at Solitaire Pharmacia Private Limited, following a verbal spat.

The firm’s director, Sanjeev Sethi, in his complaint, told police that the incident occurred at their office on Friday. Sachdeva was arrested after a complaint was filed. Further investigation into the case is underway.

A case under Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt), 341 (wrongful restraint) and 506 (criminal intimidation of the Indian Penal Code was registered at the Industrial Area police station.