A man was injured in an alleged attack after a dispute over loud music escalated into violence in the Jodhewal area of Ludhiana. The police confirmed that the key accused has been arrested, and efforts are underway to apprehend the remaining suspects.
Incident Details
The arrested individual has been identified as Amit Dama, a resident of Mohalla Banda Bahadur on Bahadurke Road. Other accused named in the case include Beem Singh, Dhruv, Neena, and several unidentified individuals. The police have registered a case based on a complaint filed by a 28-year-old woman, who stated that she and her brother were attacked by the accused. She also alleged that one of the suspects outraged her modesty during the incident.
Sequence of Events
According to the police, the complainant's family and the accused lived in the same neighborhood. The dispute began on June 3 when residents objected to loud music being played in the locality. The woman's brother asked the accused to reduce the volume, which led to a heated argument. Later that day, the accused allegedly entered the victim's house armed with sharp-edged weapons and assaulted him. The victim sustained a serious head injury, and his sister, who tried to intervene, was also manhandled.
Legal Action and Investigation
The victim was rushed to the Civil Hospital for treatment. Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Kuldeep Singh, the investigating officer, stated that an FIR has been registered under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including attempt to murder, causing hurt with dangerous weapons, wrongful restraint, outraging the modesty of a woman, unlawful assembly, and rioting with deadly weapons. The main accused has been arrested, and police teams are conducting raids to apprehend the other suspects named in the FIR. The investigation is ongoing.
