Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 15: A local Congress leader and five others were arrested today by Pacca Danga police for launching a physical attack on a man in New Plot area.
According to a police official, a Congress leader belonging to RS Pura, who was identified as Mohan Choudhary along with some other persons this afternoon visited the house of the in-laws of his daughter at New Plot to solve some matrimonial dispute.
“However, both the parties exchanged heated words there and engaged in a scuffle during which according to the complainant, who was identified as Gaar Singh son of Krishan Singh, resident of New Plot, Congress leader and his accomplices thrashed him and attacked with a sharp edged weapon”, the police official said.
He said in the attack, Gaar Singh received some injuries in his head following which he was shifted to Government Hospital, Sarwal, where after providing treatment, he was discharged.
“In this connection, a case FIR NO 09/2018 under Sections 323, 147, 148, 452 3/25 Arms Act has been registered at police station Pacca Danga and six persons including the accused Congress leader has been arrested”, the official said.
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