Ludhiana, Nov. 7 -- A key witness to the Giaspura murder case, in which youth Krishan Thapa was brutally killed in July this year, was attacked by a group of armed men on Wednesday. The victim, Ashish Kumar Shukla alias Ninda, a resident of Mohalla Maan Nagar and a close friend of the victim, was assaulted with sharp-edged weapons and threatened with death before the assailants fled the spot.

According to police, the incident took place when Ashish visited the clinic of a medical practitioner, Dr Pradeep Kumar alias Naresh, in Gurpal Nagar for treatment along with his friend Anuj Kumar. During their visit, the clinic owner allegedly made a phone call to the assailants. Within minutes, Harish Kumar alias Gona, Vishal Rana, Sahil alias Bou...