Ludhiana: Four fraudsters duped a second-hand car dealer of Rs 8 lakh on the pretext of selling him old cars of Embassy of Russia. To win the trust of Sukhwinder Singh, 45, the accused took him to the embassy and showed him three cars.
Sahnewal police have registered a case against the four: Avinash Bhatti of Isa Nagri, Ankush Kumar Malik of Dugri, Abhishek of Ajit Singh Nagar and Rinku Bawa, also of Ludhiana.
Sukhwinder, of Bajra village, said, “Ankush is a broker in second-hand car business. He had earlier helped me sell two cars. In 2019, Ankush told me about the three cars of Embassy of Russia. He said those were in good condition and available for sale.”
Ludhiana: A group of assailants attacked three car-borne men near Isa Nagri Pulley of Old City on Monday afternoon owing to an old rivalry.
The accused intercepted the trio, vandalised their car and attacked them. Two of the victims rushed inside a nearby liquor vend to escape, but the accused followed them. The victims threw liquor bottles on the attackers, who pelted them with bricks. Later, the accused escaped from the spot and the police were informed.
The victims have been identified as Pargat Singh and his friend Indermohan Singh, both residents of Islamgunj. While they have suffered injuries, their friend Mehandi escaped unhurt.