Tribune News Service
Patiala, March 12
The police have booked a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) for allegedly thrashing a security guard at the official residence of the Patiala Mayor. The accused has been identified as Hardeep Singh.
Trigger: Dog attack
- The DSP posted with GRP allegedly thrashed the guard after Patiala Mayor's three dogs attacked his pet
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The incident took place outside the Mayor's house and the DSP was allegedly in inebriated state at the time
The DSP, posted with the General Railway Police (GRP), has been booked under Sections 452 (trespass after preparation for hurt), 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.
It is learnt the DSP allegedly thrashed the guard over a petty issue of pet dog around 9 pm. According to the FIR, the complainant alleged Mayor's three dogs attacked a DSP's pet. Following this, the DSP rushed to the Mayor's residence in an alleged inebriated state and thrashed the guard.
The incident took place at the official residence of Mayor Sanjeev Sharma.
The police said they had registered a case and started investigations. The officer could not be contacted for comment.
Sharma claimed he was not present when the incident took place, but strict action should be taken against the suspect. He said: "Punjab Police should take strict action against him as he is a threat to society."
Patiala SSP Vikramjeet Singh Duggal said: "We have written to the GRP for further action. However, he has not been arrested so far."
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