Supplier attacked with sword during Mataur aggression

A 29-year-old man and his two assistants have been arrested for allegedly attacking a food delivery worker with a sword after he tried to intervene as they allegedly abused another delivery worker in Mataur.

The accused was identified as Nikhil Sharma, 29, of Phase-7, a stock trader.

According to information, the victim, Gurmey Singh, 25, of Ferozepur, who works for food delivery service Zomato, was passing through Phase 7 when he saw the accused arguing with another delivery man from his company after his bike collided with the accused’s car.

When Gurmey intervened, Sharma and his two friends attacked him with the sword. The victim suffered several deep cuts on his arms and hands and a fracture on his left wrist. He was taken to the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research where he is said to be stable.

Onlookers managed to catch Sharma and hand him over to the police, while the other two accused fled the scene.

A police officer said police were searching for the other two accused. One of the absconding accused was identified as Jaspal Jassi.

The case was registered under sections 118(1) (intentional causing hurt), 126(2) (wrongful confinement) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita at Mataur police station.