Ludhiana: Pickpocket stabs man outside railway station, referred to PGI

Seeing victim Haider Ali's condition as critical, the doctors referred him to PGI.

Ludhiana: There was a lot of commotion outside the railway station in Ludhiana last night. A pickpocket stabbed a vendor selling goods in trains in the stomach. Seeing the blood-soaked person screaming, the people nearby immediately caught the attacker. With the help of the people, the injured person was taken to the civil hospital.

People also took the accused pickpocket to the hospital. The name of the injured is Haider Ali. Seeing Haider Ali’s condition as critical, the doctors referred him to PGI.

Giving information, Haider Ali said that he sells tea at the station. He was drinking tea with his friends outside the station. At the same time, a pickpocket came in a drunken state and tried to snatch. According to Haider, when he resisted the pickpocket, he stabbed him in the stomach. About 2 to 3 inches of the knife entered the stomach.

Gaurav, who reached the civil hospital, said that outside the power cabin, there is a canteen and Haider Ali was drinking tea with us. At that time, pickpocket Satwinder was standing at some distance. When Haider started going home alone, he stabbed Haider. Hearing Haider’s screams, everyone gathered. The miscreant was caught on the spot. The knife was also recovered from the pickpocket.

At present, he is going to be handed over to the police of Kotwali police station.