Six individuals have been booked for murder after a 35-year-old daily wage labourer was fatally attacked with sharp weapons near his home in Lohara village on Daba-Lohara Road late Friday night. The victim's family members were also injured while trying to intervene.
Victim and Suspects Identified
The deceased, Inderjit Singh alias Channi, worked as a daily wage labourer. The Daba police have named Ravi Kumar alias Chichad, Akash, Shivam Pandit, Abhishek, Gagandeep Singh alias Gaggi, and Harpreet Singh alias Honey as suspects in the murder case.
Incident Details
According to the police, the First Information Report (FIR) was registered based on a complaint from the victim's brother, Inder Singh. He stated that on Friday night, Inderjit was standing in the street outside their residence when the suspects arrived carrying sharp weapons and attacked him.
Hearing his screams, Inder and his parents rushed outside. They attempted to pull the victim away from the assailants but were also attacked. The victim's mother, Inderjit Kaur, suffered injuries from a sharp weapon, while the complainant and his father also sustained injuries during the incident.
Medical Response and Death
After the assault, the suspects fled the scene. Family members and neighbours transported the injured man to Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared him dead upon arrival.
Motive and Investigation
During questioning, the complainant told police that his brother had a dispute with the suspects a few days before the incident. He suspects that old enmity led to the fatal attack. Inspector Parmdeep Singh, Station House Officer (SHO) of Daba police station, confirmed that a case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. Investigations are ongoing to apprehend the accused.
