Fatehgarh Sahib. April.28, 2017: An NRI who came all the way from Germany to Sirhind at the residence of his alleged lover to settle marriage issue, landed himself in hospital on Friday because the family of the girl did not approve of the alliance.
Heated arguments preceded the violent turn the case took as the father of the girl shot at the NRI suitor in thigh and then called the police. The injured youth was admitted to civil hospital Fatehgarh Sahib and today referred to Rajinder hospital Patiala under police custody.
Talking to media persons NRI Gurjit Singh resident of Pathan Majra, Patiala said that he had affair with the girl from the last 7 years and he had sent Rs.8 Lakh to the girl through banks. He wanted to marry her but her family members who know all this are not ready to marry nor they are refunding my money.
He said he was called by the girl at her residence in Sirhind to settle the issue but her father and brother beat him and fired at him. After injuring him they called the police and accused him of trespassing. Police admitted him in hospital.
On the other hand the family members of the girl alleged that he had been harassing their daughter since long on phone had recently he uploaded objectionable photos of their daughter on face book and reported the matter to police he along with his brother Harsimran was booked by police under 66 AIT Act 354D, 384 IPC on 18thApril. He tried to contact the girl on phone from abroad but she did not responded. They alleged that today morning at 5.30AM he entered their house at GT Road Bara with iron rod and forced girl to accompany him. They said he was very violent and in self defense father of the girl opened fire with revolver which hit him on thigh. They immediately called the police and he was admitted in hospital.
When contacted Alka Meena SSP she said that police has registered the case u/s 452 IPC on the complaint of the girl's family and police has also recieved complaint from boy's family. She said police is further investigating wahtever the facts will come out action will be initiated and justice will prevail.