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Attack on Azaad group's office: Police booked 5 suspects for assaulting and removing turban of Parvinder Sohana
Harshabab Sidhu
Mohali, January 25, 2021: Sohana police have booked five suspects for allegedly assaulting Parvinder Singh Sohana of Azaad group and also for removing his turban after the attack on their office.
The suspects have been identified as Sukhwinder Singh alias Shindi, Harpreet Singh alias Happy, both residents of Balomajra village in Mohali, Jagtar Singh alias Billa, a resident of Chhajumajra village in Mohali and Baljinder Singh alias Golu, a resident of Saheri village in Ropar. A case has been registered against the suspects under Sections 452, 323, 294, 295-A, 506 and 34 of the IPC at the Sohana police station.
Parvinder Singh Sohana yesterday said in his complaint to the police that around 1 pm, the suspects came at the office of Azaad group and started shouting at him. In the meantime, Happy, having a sword in his hand whereas Billa, Golu and Shindi having sticks in their hands, assaulted him. When he raised alarm, ex-mayor Kulwant Singh and Rohit Sharma, came outside and tried to intervene, but the suspects hurled abuses on Kulwant Singh and assaulted Rohit Sharma. Meanwhile, Shindi took off his turban and left the spot with his accomplices after giving threats to kill him. The suspects also took the turban of Sohana with them and even uploaded a video on social media showing the turban of Sohana.
Sohana said the reason behind this attack was the grudge of Shindi, that he was holding against him. Sohana said in 2013, Shindi was the president of truck union in Mohali and he removed him from his position then.
Inspector Bhagwant Singh, Station House Officer of Sohana police station said, "We have booked the suspects on the charges of assaulting and hurting religious sentiments. Raids are being conducted at their houses and their locations are also being traced. They will be nabbed soon."
Yesterday in a major press conference, Parvinder Singh Sohana, Kulwant Singh and Sukhdev Patwari had alleged that the attack on their office was pre-planned and the whole conspiracy was hatched by Balbir Sidhu, Prem Singh Chandumajra and Charanjit Singh Brar. However, all the politicians had denied the allegations.
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