Dhakoli resident dies, another injured in sword attack

Tribune News Service

Zirakpur, Updated At : 09:04 AM Nov 23, 2024 IST

A Dhakoli resident died, while another was left seriously injured after they were attacked by armed assailants in Zirakpur during the wee hours of November 22. Deceased Dilawar Singh and his friend Shubham were coming from a filling station in Baltana when unidentified assailants came from behind and blocked their way. They attacked them with swords and knives on their chests and fled. The victims tried to drive the two-wheeler they were on to reach safety but fell down on the road. The police reached the spot on getting information and took them to a hospital where Dilawar died. The police have handed over the body to the kin after a post-mortem examination. The deceased was a daily wager. He is survived by his wife and a seven-year-old daughter.Zirakpur SHO Jaskanwal Singh Shekhon said a case under Sections 103, 109, 115 (2), 126 (2), and 3 (5) of the BNS had been registered against unidentified assailants at the Zirakpur police station.