Business Standard

Friday, December 27, 2024 | 12:55 AM ISTEN Hindi

Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Ten truckers arrested for attempt to murder

Image

Press Trust of India Moga
Ten truck operators were today arrested on the charge of attempt to murder, police said today.

In a complaint filed with police, the complainant truck driver Sukhjinder Singh alleged that he was stopped by truck operators of a rival group here and they started pelting stones at the vehicle causing grievous injuries to him.

A total of 18 persons were booked by the police under section 307 of the IPC and 10 of them were arrested in the evening.

Two groups of trucks operating in Moga had been at the loggerhead over the control of the Moga truck union.

Members of warring groups had even clashed with each other on January 10.

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Jan 16 2015 | 7:46 PM IST

Explore News