48-year-old killed, mother assaulted; hunt on for three
Sangrur, Jan. 4 -- Three men barged into a house in Lehragaga on Friday night, attacked an elderly woman and her son, leading to his death, before fleeing, police said on Saturday. A case has been registered and a manhunt has been launched to trace the accused, Lehragaga SHO Manpreet Singh said.
DSP Ranvir Singh said the suspects targeted the residence of 48-year-old Krishan Kumar, also known as Neeta. His mother, Savitri Devi, stated the assailants struck at 10 pm. Deceased's brother-in-law Jatinder Kumar mentioned in his police complaint that he was sleeping in another room when he heard the commotion and rushed to that room. When he raised an alarm, the suspects fled. Krishan Kumar fell unconscious and died while being taken to a hospital. Savitri Devi further alleged that the men claimed Krishan owed them Rs.40,000.
DSP Ranvir Singh said the motive is being looked into. "We are scanning CCTV footage," he added. htc...
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