Cop ‘paraded naked’: Main accused held
Friday, 16/12/2016
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BATHINDA: Four people, including the main accused wanted for assaulting and ‘parading naked’ a police head constable, were arrested on Thursday.
Lakhwinder Singh alias Lakha (27), son of Akali sarpanch of Virk Kalan village Jagdev Singh, was evading arrest since December 12.
SSP Swapan Sharma said Lakha and three others were arrested from near Sangat Mandi in the district. Other accused have been identified as Sukhwinder Singh alias Sukha (19), Jagjit Singh (24) and Satnam Singh (26).
Head constable Malkit Singh of Butter Bakhua village in Muktsar district was on duty in the village when the accused, who were allegedly drunk, blocked the road. They overpowered him and took him to Lakha’s house, where he was beaten up, his uniform was torn and was allegedly paraded naked. The cop was rescued by a police team. Sarpanch Jagdev and his servant Bogar Singh had already been arrested.
