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Protestors tried to kill cops: Police FIR
‘Snatched tear gas handgun, ammunition’
Chandigarh: Protestors allegedly snatched a teargas handgun, its ammunition and attempted to kill policemen amid raising of pro-Khalistan slogans during a violent clash with the Chandigarh Police, according to an FIR.
The Chandigarh Police lodged the FIR on Wednesday late night in connection with the clash in which around 30 policemen, including the Rapid Action Force personnel, were injured while several police vehicles were damaged.
The incident took place on Wednesday at Sector 52-53 at the Chandigarh-Mohali border when protestors tried to force their way to reach Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's official residence here.
Police have named seven persons, associated with the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha that is spearheading the protest, in the FIR, and many unidentified persons have been booked under 17 sections including 307 (attempt to murder) of the Indian Penal Code, the Arms Act and the Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, according to the Chandigarh Police First Information Report.
The protestors seeking the release of Sikh prisoners on Wednesday had attacked police personnel and damaged a water cannon vehicle, a "vajra" (riot-control vehicle), two police jeeps, a fire-fighting vehicle and some other vehicles with swords and sticks.
The FIR said the protestors deliberately damaged police vehicles and other police equipment. It said amid the raising of pro-Khalistan slogans, some protestors on tractors and horses attacked policemen with sticks, swords and spears with the intention to kill them. Several police personnel who sustained injuries ran to save their lives, according to the FIR. Had they (policemen) not saved their lives by running away, the protestors would have killed them, it added.
As per the FIR, a tear gas handgun, ammunition from the 'vajra' vehicle and several equipment lying in the vehicles of Rapid Action Force were taken away by the protestors, while around 20 police barricades were damaged.
The FIR has been lodged on the complaint of Inspector Davinder Singh, the station house officer of Sector 34 police station. Among those who have been booked included Gurcharan Singh, Balwinder Singh, Amar Singh Chahal, Dilsher Singh Jandiala, all associated with the Qaumi Insaaf Morcha. The Chandigarh Police has also released the CCTV footage of the incident, in which several protestors, carrying swords and sticks, could be seen attacking police vehicles.
On Monday and Tuesday, the protestors had tried to move towards Chandigarh but were detained by police.
