Five accused Akashdeep Singh, Akashdeep Khan, Arjan Kumar, Himanshu and Samin Kumar, in the police custody,
Police on Thursday arrested five accused in the murder of a youth opposing the drug mafia in Maud Mandi, Bathinda. The deceased Deep went to buy curd after making rice for his father. Meanwhile, about a dozen people attacked him
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The deceased Deep Singh was the only brother of five sisters. The attackers attacked the lamp with sharp weapons. He also removed his teeth and eyes. Darshan Singh of the victim’s family said that some people were smuggling drugs in his locality. His nephew Deep Singh opposed this activity. For this reason, the accused attacked him with sharp weapons and baseball bat.
Identification of arrested accused
After the attack in Maud Mandi Bazaar, Deep Singh was first taken to the local government hospital. He was referred to Faridkot in critical condition. He died on the way. Police have arrested Akashdeep Singh, Akashdeep Khan, Arjan Kumar, Himanshu and Samin Kumar. Weapons used in the murder have also been recovered.
According to SP Jasmeet Singh Sahiwal, the search for two unidentified accused, including Subhash Kumar, Preet and Sahil, is going on. The arrested accused are being questioned. He said that no case has been registered against the accused under the NDPS Act.