Ludhiana journalist couple shot at: Carpenter arrested for firing near PAU, was hiding at sister’s house
Ludhiana Police have arrested carpenter Ravinder Singh alias Ravi in the firing case involving a journalist couple near PAU Gate No. 8. A pistol and 7 cartridges were recovered
PTC Web Desk: The Ludhiana Police Commissionerate has arrested the main accused in the firing incident involving a journalist couple. The accused, Ravinder Singh alias Ravi, is a carpenter by profession and lives in Model Town. The police said he had been hiding at his sister’s house to evade arrest after the incident.
DCP Alam Vijay Singh said the accused is a resident of Model Town Extension. During interrogation, Ravinder told the police that he had stolen the pistol from a car parked near Gate No. 8 of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). He then used the same weapon to fire at a man travelling in a car near MBD Mall. Later, he also fired shots in the Model Town police station area in an attempt to create panic, the police said.
The police arrested the accused while he was moving around on an Activa scooter. A .32 bore (7.65 mm) pistol and seven cartridges were recovered from him during the search.
Six earlier cases on record
According to the police, Ravinder already has six cases registered against him, including robbery, theft and offences under the NDPS Act. These cases were filed at the Moti Nagar, Model Town, Dugri and Division No. 5 police stations.
For the latest incidents, three new FIRs (Nos. 220, 218 and 239) have been registered at the PAU and Model Town police stations under the Arms Act and various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Navneet Kaur, who runs a private news channel in Ludhiana, said she had gone Diwali shopping with her husband, Gagandeep Arora, who works as an in-charge at a leading newspaper. The couple had dinner outside and were returning home afterwards. She said around midnight, outside PAU Gate No 8, a man stopped their car by parking his Activa in front of it. He was wearing a mask. When the couple asked why he had blocked the road, he threatened Gagandeep and said he would teach them a lesson.
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