After uproar on the internet cloud over the act of barbarism by some local goons in Kullu village, Kullu Police has added section 307 of IPC on all three accused Niraj Gupta, Ravinder Negi and Ranjay Negi.

In its announcement on social networking site Kullu Police has notified that it had earlier levels section as per the information content and the type of injury received by the victim, but after receiving the video police try to take the legal opinion, which it is still, but prima facie it seems it may fall under the ambit of section 307 IPC and thus Police has added this section in addition to previous sections.

Kullu Police has stated

“For the kind attention of all visitors of this page we wish to clarify that Video that was put on our page was given after the registration of FIR. So section under which FIR was register were as per the information content and the type of injury received by the victim. After receiving the video we try to take the legal opinion but it got delayed. And we are still awaiting the opinion! But prima facie it seems it may fall under the ambit of section 307 IPC. So Police has added this section in addition to previous sections”