DHARAMSHALA:
The SIT, led by Dalhousie deputy superintendent of police (deputy SP) Hemant Kumar Thakur, has initiated the investigation. One of the accused constables, identified as Amit Kumar, has been arrested on murder charges while another cop, Anoop Kumar, is undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Amit Kumar will be produced in a court on Friday.
A hotel's general manager was killed and another staffer was grievously injured on Wednesday during a brawl involving two policemen.
The incident took place at Hotel Nature Valley around 1:30 a.m. The deceased was identified as Rajendra Malhotra, a resident of Dalhousie Cantonment.
This story is from the January 03, 2025 edition of Hindustan Times Amritsar.
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