Four members of a family were arrested on Monday for allegedly beating up a police officer who was trying to raid their house in a theft case. The accused have been identified as Karam Singh of Mandyala village, his sons Hardeep Singh and Daljit Singh, and his daughter Sukhwinder Kaur. Police said that village resident Balbir Singh lodged a police complaint saying that he had seen the accused stealing an aluminium part of an electricity tower at the site. In charge of the court police post, Jagdeep Singh went to the house of the accused, who allegedly attacked him. The cop was taken to the subdivisional hospital in Khanna, where he was medically examined. The injured policeman informed his senior officers, who reached the spot and started investigations. DSP Khanna William Jeji said that a case has been registered against the accused under sections 186, obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions, 353, assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty, 323, and 332, voluntarily causing hurt. The accused have been arrested.
