Scrap dealer brokers peace, attacked in Pkl

Panchkula: Two people allegedly thrashed a resident of Sector 7, snatched his gold chain and damaged his mobile phone in Sector 7 market, police said on Monday after registering a case.Pradeep Verma, a resident of Sector 7 and a scrap dealer in Industrial Area, Phase I, Chandigarh, said he and his younger brother Kuldeep were at their shop on Saturday, when two scrap dealers Harpal, a resident of Ludhiana, and Anil from Sector 16, Panchkula, allegedly in a drunken state came over and started fighting with each other over a monetary dispute. Pradeep said he counselled both of them and sent them home.On Sunday, Pradeep had gone for a walk at 9.15 pm in Sector 7 market, when Anil and his brother Narender along with four unknown persons stopped his way. Pradeep alleged Anil accused him of misbehaving with him, and he and his brother started hitting him. Pradeep said when he started shouting for help, the accused allegedly snatched his gold chain and damaged his mobile phone. Police registered a case. TNN