Karnal, October 25 (Praveen Walia):- Under the guidance and directions of Karnal Superintendent of Police Karan Goyal, IPS, the district police are taking continuous strict action against those involved in criminal activities. As part of this drive, a team led by Assistant Sub-Inspector Rajesh Kumar, under the supervision of Inspector Ramlal, SHO of City Karnal Police Station, arrested five accused in connection with an attack on a youth in the Old Vegetable Market area using a knife, sticks, kicks and punches. The police team also recovered a knife allegedly used in the incident from the accused.

The investigating officer stated that complainant Sushank Sharma runs a mobile lamination shop in the Old Vegetable Market area. According to the complaint, on the night of October 23, 2026, the complainant was present at his shop with a friend when the accused and their other associates arrived. They allegedly blocked the way of the complainant and his friend and attacked them with a knife, sticks, kicks and punches. After carrying out the attack, the accused fled the scene.

Based on the complaint, a case was registered at City Karnal Police Station on October 24, 2026, under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Sections 25-54-59 of the Arms Act.

Acting promptly, the City Karnal Police team arrested five accused in the case. They have been identified as Jaskaran Singh alias Karan, son of Harjinder Singh, resident of Kachhwa, under Sadar Karnal Police Station; Sagar, son of Munish Kumar, resident of Ram Nagar, Karnal; Malkit Singh alias Keetu, son of Swarn Singh, resident of Shiv Colony, Karnal; Jagjit Singh alias Golu, son of Anup Singh, resident of Ram Nagar, Karnal; and Gaurav, son of Ravinder Kumar, resident of Gadhariya Mohalla, Ram Nagar, Karnal.

The police questioned the accused and, at their instance, identified the place where the incident took place. A knife allegedly used in the attack was also recovered.

The arrested accused were produced before the competent court, which ordered that they be sent to judicial custody at the district jail. The role of other persons suspected of involvement in the case is also being investigated.