Excelsior Correspondent
REASI, June 3: An Assistant Executive Engineer of Power Development Department was allegedly assaulted by a shopkeeper during a PDD drive against illegal connections in the town, here today.
The accused shopkeeper, identified as Ashok Ahmed, assaulted AEE A P Singh when the latter along with a team of PDD officials snapped illegal connection of the former’s shop.
Even as the accompanying officials tried to rescue the AEE, the officer received injuries in the assault.
Acting swiftly, Police arrested the accused shopkeeper and registered a case against him under Section 353, 323 RPC at Reasi Police Station.
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