Nine persons, including two women, were booked for attempt-to-murder after they allegedly attacked an assistant junior engineer of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) who had gone to install an electricity meter in Masta Ghatti village in Ferozepur on Tuesday.
Karnail Singh, the assistant junior engineer, posted at sub-divisional office of Mamdot, said he had gone with police guards to install the meter. After completing the task, Karnail and his colleague were returning alone when the accused opened attack on them “for installing meter at their rival’s house”.
The victim is currently under treatment at the civil hospital.
