Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, Mar 19: A Tata Mobile driver was brutally assaulted by two shopkeepers, who had hired his vehicles for ferrying goods from Jammu.
The victim, identified as Vikram, son of Mohan Singh of Chassana, was allegedly dragged out of his Tata Mobile JK20A-1728 and then attacked with a sharp edged weapon by the accused.
The incident took place late last night at IRP Chowk, near Sula Park and booth the accused, identified as Karnail Singh, son of Romal Singh of Malikote and Angrez Singh, son of Kapoor Singh of Seote, Chassana, fled away leaving the victim in a pool of blood.
On being informed by the CRPF, a Police party from Reasi Police Station rushed to the spot and shifted the injured victim to hospital from where he was referred to GMC Hospital in view of his critical condition.
Acting swiftly, SHO Reasi, Inspector Shalinder Paul Singh raided suspected hideouts and arrested both the accused besides registering a case FIR number 60/2018, under Section 34, 323 and 4/24 A of RPC at the Police Station.
According to Police, victim and accused were known to each other and the trio had jointly consumed liquor before the incident. After some verbal dual, both the accused assaulted the victim, Police added.
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