Three men were arrested and charged with attempt to murder after allegedly trying to run over two policemen with an SUV, a police officer said. The incident took place near the Morna police outpost on June 8. Police have impounded the SUV, a Mahindra Thar, used in the alleged crime.
“A police sub-inspector and a head constable were standing near the police post when the young men in the SUV arrived there and asked the duo for directions to a location. When the police personnel said they were unaware of it, the accused hurled expletives at them and hit them with their car, leading to injuries to both the personnel and fled the scene,” a police spokesperson said.
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Following the attack, a case was registered at Sector 49 police station on Friday.
According to PTI, the suspects have been identified as Nitesh Gupta, 22; Tushar Kalra, 20; and Naveen Awana, 21. Gupta and Kalra reside in Sector 41, while Awana lives in Sector 108.
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The FIR has been registered under Indian Penal Code sections 307 (attempt to murder) and 504 (intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace). Conviction under IPC section 307 can result in life imprisonment or up to 10 years in prison, along with a fine.
Further legal proceedings in the case are underway, police said.
(With PTI Inputs)