Nihang, his wife held after sword attack on cops
Mohali, June 30 -- A constable was severely injured after a Nihang Sikh and his wife attacked a police team that was in their hot pursuit near Nijjer Chowk in Mohali on Saturday.
As per information, the Nihang, identified as Amandeep Singh, and his wife were being tracked in connection with a Rs.55,000 robbery that took place earlier near Damtal in Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.
After surveillance footage showed the duo entering Mohali, a police team started trailing them. The accused tried to flee on a motorcycle but were intercepted at Nijjer Chowk. Following this, the woman pulled out a sword and her husband opened an attack on the cops. A constable received a deep cut on his arm in the attack, and had to be later administered stitches.
The chaos led to a brief traffic halt on the stretch.
Police have registered a case under Sections 109 (attempt to murder), 132 (assault or criminal force on public servant) and 221 (voluntarily hindering or impeding a public servant who is lawfully carrying out their duties) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, against the Nihang and his wife at the Kharar policestation. They have been taken into custody and are also being questioned in the robbery case that occurred near thePathankot-Himachal border....
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