19-year-old youth sustains leg injury in Sonepat police firing
Rohtak, May 2 -- A 19-year-old youth sustained leg injuries at Farmana village in Sonepat after allegedly getting shot by a Sonepat police personnel who allegedly suspected him as a robber on Thursday.
The injured Saurya, a Class 12 passout and a student activist of Indian National Lok Dal's (INLD's) student wing INLD Students Organisation (ISO), was rushed to Gohana civil hospital, from where he was referred to Post-graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS) in Rohtak. Saurya was accompanied by his 21-year-old friend, Amit Kumar, who was later released after questioning. Sonepat police said the incident took place on Thursday when they received information from Rohtak police that some robbers are heading towards Gohana after attempting robbery at Ghilod village.
"Gohana sadar police laid check points to trace a white car in which the accused fled from Ghilod village. The police team spotted a white Venue car near Farmana village and the car-borne two youths fled towards the fields after seeing the police. The cops started chasing them and one cop fell on the ground and accidentally a bullet was fired from his weapon which hit Saurya," claimed the police official, who intercepted the youths.
A police official, requesting anonymity, said that the incident occurred as youths did not stop the car and they suspected them as robbers. Sonepat ISO president Ishu Dahiya said that he and his two friends-Amit and Surya had taken a contract to clean the drain at Anwali village. "Due to scorching heat, they went in my car to bring a cold drink at the site. When they were returning, police fired shots at Surya," Dahiya claimed.The family members of both the youths, who are closely associated with INLD, and INLD Sonepat president Kunal Gahlawat met Sonepat police commissioner Mamta Singh on Friday and demanded strict action against the cops involved in the "fake encounter".
Sonepat police commissioner Mamta Singh said that an investigation has been ordered into the incident....
To read the full article or to get the complete feed from this publication, please
Contact Us.