Dhuri watchman murder case: Kin suspect role of factory owner’s son

Sushil Goyal

Sangrur, July 5

Despite the arrest of two persons by the police in connection with murder of Gurjant Singh, a watchman in a factory at Mannwala village in Dhuri, on the intervening night of June 26 and June 27, the family of the deceased is not ready to cremate the body until the police arrested the son of the factory owner.

The body has been lying in the mortuary of Sangrur Civil Hospital for nine days since June 27 as the family of the deceased has been demanding arrest of the son of the factory owner, suspecting his involvement in this murder. Jaswant Singh, nephew of the deceased, said today that they would not cremate the body until the police arrested son of the factory owner and sent him to jail.

Besides, the family members of the deceased are holding a protest from July 1 in front of Sadar Police Station at Dhuri. The members of BKU (Ugrahan) under the leadership of Malerkotla district president of the union Kulwinder Singh Bhudan have also been taking part in the dharna to ensure justice for the family.

The protesters, taking out a protest march in Dhuri, raised slogans against police officers and burnt effigy of them.

Dhuri DSP Talwinder Singh Gill said that the protesters had been alleging involvement of some other persons in this murder case, so the police had been investigating the case in depth. Accordingly, further proceedings would be initiated, he added.

In connection with Gurjant Singh’s murder, a case was registered against unknown persons under Sections 302 and 34 of the IPC on June 27 at the Sadar police station, Dhuri. However, on July 1, Sangrur SSP Sartaj Singh Chahal told mediapersons that the police had arrested Gurwinder Singh and Harwinderpal Singh, residents of Sherpur Sodhian village, in Gurjant Singh’s murder case and had also recovered an axe and a scooter used in the crime. Besides, the police had also recovered a stolen scooter and a motorcycle from their possession.