NURMAHAL
The Nurmahal police have booked two villagers on charges of misbehaving with a government officer.
Station House Officer (SHO) Sukhdev Singh said that the accused have been identified as Jasvir Singh son of Sundar Singh , Jagjit Singh son of Malkit Singh resident of Kot Badal Khan village.
Nurmahal block development and Panchayat Officer Balwinder Bal complained to the police that he along with other officials went to Kot Badal khan village on June 15 to inquire about a complaint filed by Harbhajan Singh in connection with the discharge of sewerage water in agricultural land.
He said that the panchayat officer Davinder Singh and panchayat secretary Gurmukh Singh accompanied him, and respectable residents of the village were present on the occasion. The accused used derogatory language against him and made every effort to stop the government’s duty.
SHO said that a case under section 186(voluntarily obstructs any public servant in the discharge of his public functions, .) and 353(assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty) of the IPS has been registered against the accused.