Panchkula: Youth attacked for ‘complaining against illegal mining’, two held

The victim, Happy, a resident of Rampur village, was returning from Toda village around 11 pm at Friday, when a Maruti Suzuki Swift car, with a temporary number, waylaid him

Police have arrested two men for attacking a 25-year-old youth with sharp-edged weapons and rods, and threatening him with a gun after accusing him of ratting on them for illegal sand mining in Rampur village.

The accused, Harsimran and Kala, were arrested on Sunday, while their three aides remain at large, said Panchkula police. (HT)

The accused, Harsimran and Kala, were arrested on Sunday, while their three aides remain at large.

The victim, Happy, a resident of Rampur village, was returning from Toda village around 11 pm at Friday, when a Maruti Suzuki Swift car, with a temporary number, waylaid him.

Harsimran of Nabipur village, Ambala, was driving the car. Accusing him of alerting authorities about illegal sand mining by him, he said he will teach him a lesson and pointed a gun to his head. After this, Kala and three more men got out of the car and started thrashing him with sharp-edged weapons and iron rods. They threatened him with dire consequences before fleeing the scene.

The victim was rushed to the Community Health Centre in Raipur Rani, from where he was referred to the civil hospital in Sector 6, Panchkula, where he remains under treatment.

Officials privy to the matter said the duo will be presented in court on Monday for remand to arrest the remaining attackers.