SHAHKOT
The Shahkot police have arrested a village accused on the charges of attacking mining officers and stealing their valuable goods.
Investigating Officer (IO) Sukhwindar Singh said that the accused has been identified as Parmindar Singh alias Palwindar Singh alias Raja son of Lehmabar Singh a resident of Kotla Suraj Mal village
Jagsir Singh district mining officer Farid Kot had complained to the police that mining department headquarters directed to check illegal mining in side Dhussi Bandh of River Sutlej in the Shahkot subdivision.
He said that he along with his department officers and police personnel reached the demarcated site inside Dhussi Bandh Chak Bahmania village and found two tractor-trolleys loaded with illegal sand but there was no body.
Jagsir Singh had said in his complaint that during the checking process the that the accused and his 34 accomplices on motorcycles and tractors and other vehicles armed with sharp-edged weapons reached the spot and ransacked one official vehicle and headed toward them by using abusive language against them and threatening them to kill but police personnel on guard duty with them opened fire in the air from his official gun and saved them. He said that all accused fled to Chek Post High Teck Naka to save themselves.
Jagsir Singh had said the accused fled with a loaded tractor trolly and a tractor without a trolly and stole Rs 5000, one laptop, and other valuables and documents from departmental vehicles.
He said the accused stopped them from performing their public duties.
IO said a case under sections 379(theft),353(assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty )186(intentionally obstructing the performance of a public function by a public employee ) 411(dishonestly receiving stolen property )427(mischief )506(criminal intimidation ) 148 and 149(rioting ) of the Indian Penal Code and section 21 of the Mines and Minerals Act was registered against the accused in May 2024 and his unidentified accomplices and further investigations are on .