4 Punjab tourists detained in Shimla for assaulting 3 locals

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Four Punjab tourists have been detained for assaulting three local shopkeepers with a knife at Kufri here, police said on Monday.

The incident occurred following a disagreement between the tourists and local shopkeepers over rented snow boots that turned into a heated argument, leading to an altercation.

During the scuffle, the tourists stabbed the shopkeepers with a knife and injured them.

The injured were shifted to the Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital.

ASP Navdeep said an investigation is on.