Punjab News: There was a commotion on the night of Lohri in Sandila Colony of Dhandra village in Ludhiana. To burn down the neighbours' house, a lunatic first set fire to a gas cylinder. When there was no explosion, he picked up the burning gas cylinder and entered the houses. Malkit Singh, Rajveer Kaur, Deepak, Hardeep Singh, Ashu, Happy told that Lohri was being celebrated in the houses at night. They alleged that neighbour Mandeep, his wife Madhu, mother Narinder Kaur often harass them. They tried to set the houses on fire on the night of Lohri.

Locals said that the attackers also had swords and sharp weapons in their hands. They saved their lives by hiding inside their homes. Rajveer Kaur said that during the Lohri festival, the attackers came to attack with swords and sharp weapons. They saved their lives by hiding inside their homes. Neighbors further said that the attackers set fire to gas cylinders to burn the houses.

A lunatic entered houses carrying a burning gas cylinder

When the cylinder did not explode, an attempt was made to set the houses on fire with the burning gas cylinder. CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced. The next morning the victims approached the Police Commissioner. They showed the CCTV footage and demanded action against the accused. CP Kuldeep Chahal assured the people that strict action will be taken against the accused. He said that police officers have been deployed on the spot.