LOHIAN KHAS.
The Lohian Khas police have arrested a n miscreant on the charges of attempt to murder and firing.
Investigating Officer (IO) Harwindar Singh said that the accused has been identified as Gurpreet Singh alias Gopi son of Mukhtiar Singh a resident of Ismail Pur village .
Jogindar Singh a resident of Pati Akal Pur Malsian village had complained to the police that he along with five members of excise department and a gunman were returning from River Sutlej near Ismail Pur village after destroying huge quantity of Lahann (raw liquor) when the accused and his accomplices attacked them with dangerous weapons and one accused opened fire in the air from his gun and again fired at one of them who escaped and when they raised alarm the accused fled away.
IO said that a case under section 109(attempt to
murder) 115(2) (voluntarily causing hurt), 126(2) (wrongful restraint) 191(3) (rioting ) 190(unlawful assembly ) and 221(obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions ) of the BNS and sections, 61/1/14 of Excise Act and sections
25/27/54/59 /of the Arms Act was registered against the accused and his twelve accomplices