Mandi Gobindgarh: The Mandi Gobindgarh police have arrested a youth identified as Karamveer Singh alias Lovely within 24 hours for allegedly chopping off both the wrists of his neighbour, Yatin Walia, in Master Colony.
Police said the accused, who had been donning a Nihang bana for the past six months, was booked under sections 147A, 115(2), 118(1), and 109 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when Singh reportedly attacked Yatin Walia, son of Suraj Kumar, outside his residence.
According to the complaint, Walia was standing outside his house when Singh approached on foot, began hurling abuses, and later attacked him with a sword after a brief altercation. Severely injured, Walia was initially rushed to the local civil hospital but later referred to PGI Chandigarh due to his critical condition.
Under the supervision of District Superintendent of Police Shubham Agarwal, police teams led by Inspector Manpreet Singh Deol and Assistant SHO Rajinder Singh apprehended the accused.
Police said that Singh is also under suspicion for allegedly extorting money from people while posing in religious attire. They said that these allegations are being investigated separately.
