Overview
- A group assault near Dhobighat Colony on Saturday left three young men injured, according to police and a witness.
- Investigators formed special teams and used CCTV footage and spot checks to identify suspects, leading to 20 arrests.
- Police filed charges under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, India’s criminal code, covering wrongful restraint, causing hurt, rioting with a deadly weapon, and unlawful assembly.
- The injured—Harsh, 23, Lalit Kishore, 23, and Lalit Kumar, 26—were treated at local hospitals, and Lalit Kumar was moved to IGMC Shimla in critical condition.
- Officers say a prior dispute between two groups likely set off the clash, and they are still working to find the weapons and confirm the motive.