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Crime
Shopkeeper Beats Youth with Bat Over Theft Claim in Jalandhar
✍️ Amar Ujala · Jalandhar
🗓 30 Aug 2026, 11:33 PM
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A shopkeeper in Jalandhar assaulted a young man with a bat after accusing him of theft, leaving the victim confined to bed for a month.
Jalandhar, Punjab – Police received a complaint that a shopkeeper assaulted a young man with a wooden bat after alleging that the youth had stolen items from the shop. The victim was reportedly struck multiple times, resulting in injuries that have kept him confined to his bed for the past month.
Local authorities have opened an investigation into the assault, collecting statements from the shopkeeper, the victim and any witnesses present at the time of the incident. The case is being treated as a criminal assault under the Indian Penal Code.
The police have not disclosed further details about the alleged theft or the identities of those involved, pending the outcome of the inquiry. The incident highlights concerns over violence in commercial disputes within the region.
Local authorities have opened an investigation into the assault, collecting statements from the shopkeeper, the victim and any witnesses present at the time of the incident. The case is being treated as a criminal assault under the Indian Penal Code.
The police have not disclosed further details about the alleged theft or the identities of those involved, pending the outcome of the inquiry. The incident highlights concerns over violence in commercial disputes within the region.