Garhshankar, October 25, 2026:- A long-standing dispute over panchayat land in the Garhshankar area turned violent, with incidents of forcible entry into a house, assault, vandalism and alleged insult to a woman coming to light. Acting promptly, the police have registered a case in connection with the incident.
According to the information, the land dispute with the panchayat had been ongoing for five generations, and the matter had also remained pending before the Hon’ble Punjab and Haryana High Court. The dispute escalated at around 9 p.m. on October 23, 2026, when a house in Garhshankar was allegedly attacked. It is alleged that Bishamber Kumar, son of Karam Chand; Yashpal, son of Bishamber Kumar; Amit Kumar, son of Darshan Lal; Ritesh Kumar, son of Rajinder Kumar; Sunil Dutt, son of Mulakh Raj; Sunny Kumar, son of Sunil Dutt; Sanjeev Kumar, son of Gurbakhsh Rai; Rakesh Kumar, son of Trilok Chand; and Nitish, son of Ladi, all residents of Garhshankar, along with unidentified persons, broke the house gate, entered the premises and assaulted the occupants. They allegedly vandalised the house and a kiosk located outside, and threatened the family. When people from the neighbourhood gathered after hearing the commotion, the attackers fled the scene.
Following the incident, the injured family members were admitted to the Civil Hospital in Garhshankar for treatment. According to police records, information about a fight was received by the police station clerk on October 23, following which the police reached the spot. On October 24, after receiving information about another fight, the police again inspected the location.
Taking legal action, the police registered First Information Report (FIR) No. 0194 on October 25, 2026, at Garhshankar Police Station. The FIR was registered at 15:50 hours, while the information had been received at the police station at 14:40 hours. The entry was recorded in the daily diary (General Diary) at 15:00 hours under entry No. 011. Action has been taken under Sections 115(2), 190, 351(2), 324(4) and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023.
For medical examination, the police obtained Medico-Legal Report (MLR) No. GPS/55/GSR, dated October 23, 2026, which mentions five injuries, according to the doctor. Further legal proceedings were initiated after the doctor issued the fitness report. The site of the incident is stated to be approximately three kilometres east of Garhshankar Police Station.
The investigation and verification of the case were carried out by Sub-Inspector (SI) Kaushal Chander and the Station House Officer’s representative, Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Raj Kumar, No. 1594/HPR. The police said that the matter is being investigated thoroughly and that appropriate legal action will be taken.
