Attack on AAP Councilor’s Husband in Jalandhar; Struck Multiple Times with Knives by Four Youths; FIR Registered

Attack on AAP Councilor’s Husband in Jalandhar; Struck Multiple Times with Knives by Four Youths; FIR Registered

Questions are being raised regarding the law-and-order situation in Punjab. Following the murder of anti-drug activist Parvinder Singh Jhota in Mansa, Harpal Singh Mintu—husband of Ward No. 23 Councilor Paramjit Kaur—has been attacked with knives in Jalandhar. According to reports, Harpal Singh Mintu had arrived to mediate a dispute between two parties concerning a financial transaction. During the interaction, the argument escalated, and youths from the opposing side allegedly attacked him with knives. The injured Harpal Singh Mintu is currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital. The police have identified four suspects and registered an FIR; raids are now underway to apprehend them.