Punjab Police have apprehended five individuals in Ferozepur following a violent property dispute where a property dealer was attacked over unpaid dues and a conspiracy to avoid payment.
Key Points
- Punjab Police arrested five people for attacking a property dealer in Ferozepur.
- The attack stemmed from a business partnership dispute over land and unpaid dues.
- Accused Akashdeep Singh allegedly conspired to kill Ranjeet Singh over an outstanding payment of Rs 1.25 crore.
- The accused attacked Ranjeet with sharp weapons, but he escaped and filed a police report.
- Police investigation led to the arrest of Akashdeep and the subsequent apprehension of four other accomplices.
Punjab Police on Tuesday arrested five persons for the recent attack on a property dealer on the outskirts of Ferozepur, officials said.
Property Dispute Leads to Violent Attack
Sharing details, Ferozepur SSP Bhupinder Singh said Ranjeet Singh had a business partnership with Akashdeep Singh, and the duo had jointly purchased three acres of land near Basti Nizamdeen in the district to develop a colony.
"Out of the total land, two acres belonged to Ranjeet, while one acre belonged to Akashdeep. Akashdeep was supposed to pay Rs 1.45 crore for his lesser share but had paid only Rs 20 lakh and was reluctant to pay the remaining amount," the SSP said.
Conspiracy and Arrests in Ferozepur
Along with accused Sukhchain Singh, Akashdeep hatched a conspiracy to kill Ranjeet so that he didn't have to pay the balance amount, the officer said.
"Four others were also involved in the conspiracy, whom Akashdeep had promised to give five marlas of land each for helping in the attack," the SSP said.
On May 4, the accused attacked Ranjeet with sharp-edged weapons while he was returning from his office near the Hukumat Singh Wala village, he said.
However, Ranjeet managed to escape and register an FIR at the Kulgarhi police station.
During the investigation, the needle of suspicion tilted towards Akashdeep and following his arrest, the names of the other accused were revealed.
Five accused have been arrested in the case, the SSP said.
