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Youth Akali leaders assault Ludhiana AIG
Tribune News Service

Controversial past SS Mand: The Election Commissioner had sent Mand, then SSP (Vigilance), Ludhiana Range, to Uttarakhand following a complaint by the Congress during the Assembly elections. He was accused of distributing money to voters in his official vehicle in Gurdaspur during elections Sunny Johar: Considered close to SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia, Johar was involved in a brawl with Congress workers in Majitha during elections. He had a showdown with SHO Sandeep Wadhera after he prevented Johar from getting on to the stage to greet the Badals during a rally. Wadhera was then transferred to Mansa

How it happened AIG SS Mand & his friend Paramjit go to a hotel for a Christmas party Paramjit bumps into Sunny Johar on his way to lavatory Heated arguments turn into a scuffle between the two Mand suffers a fracture as he tries to rescue Paramjit

Ludhiana, December 25
Senior Punjab Police officer SS Mand, currently holding the charge of Assistant Inspector General (Counter-Intelligence), Ludhiana range, suffered a fracture after he was assaulted by three Youth Akali Dal leaders and bouncers at a night club in the Ghumar Mandi area here late last night.

This is the second bloody assault on a Punjab Police officer by SAD activists in less than a month. ADGP (Intelligence) Hardeep Singh Dhillon said Mand sustained injuries as he tried to rescue his NRI friend who was assaulted by the three and their musclemen.

The accused have been identified as Maninder Singh Johar, alias Sunny Goodwill, who is the national senior vice-president of the Youth Akali Dal, Rishi Banda, vice-president of the YAD, Aman, a YAD worker, besides bouncers.

On the complaint of Canadian NRI Paramjit Singh, the accused have been booked under Sections 307, 395, 148 and 149 of the IPC besides various sections of the Arms Act.

Paramjit was injured in the incident and was undergoing treatment at the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital.

Mand, who suffered a broken right tibia, was operated upon this evening. Dhillon said the accused were on the run and a manhunt had been launched.

“No one is above the law and the accused will be dealt with sternly. I have learnt that Sunny Johar was expelled from the party two months ago,” said a senior police officer.

Mand did not inform his seniors about the incident. Even the city police kept a mum on the issue.

Dhillon said prima facie it appeared to be a typical hotel brawl. “Mand along with Paramjit and two others went to a hotel in Ghumar Mandi for a Christmas party.

After spending some time there, Paramjit went to the lavatory, where he brushed his shoulder against Sunny. Paramjit claimed he apologised but Sunny entered into a heated argument and a scuffle broke out. Mand rushed to rescue his friend but was assaulted,” he said.

The accused even snatched Paramjit’s licensed pistol and mobile phone. Dhillon said they would conduct a detailed investigation and examine the CCVT footage.
On December 5, SAD leader Ranjit Singh Rana (now expelled) had gunned down ASI Ravinderpal Singh in Amritsar.