Ludhiana: AC mechanic says no to late-night visit, assaulted

The accused barged into the victim’s house and assaulted him with a baseball bat and other blunt weapons; The accused also vandalised his bike and scooter parked inside the house, the complainant alleged

A resident of EWS Colony and his aides allegedly assaulted an electrician as he refused to visit the former’s house to repair his air conditioner late on Saturday night, officials said.

The 39­-year-old mechanic is a resident of the EWS Colony on Tajpur Road. (iStock)

They added that the accused barged into Arvind Kumar’s house and assaulted him.

The Division Number 7 police registered a first-information report (FIR) against the accused, identified as Deny, Vishal, Mulla and Virat. Police said five of their aides were yet to be identified.

The 39­-year-old mechanic is a resident of the EWS Colony on Tajpur Road.

The victim said he received a call from Deny, who complained that his air conditioner had stopped working and sought a repair visit. As it was too late, the mechanic told the accused that he would visit in the morning, the complaint added.

After some time, the accused barged into the victim’s house and assaulted him with a baseball bat and other blunt weapons. The accused also vandalised his bike and scooter parked inside the house, the complainant alleged.