Abohar: Namdharis protest near PM Modi's rally, want Chand Kaur's killers nabbed

Abohar, February 17

Namdhari supporters of Satguru Dileep Singh took out a silent march on Thursday, demanding the arrest of “real culprits” in the Chand Kaur murder case.

They assembled outside Gurdwara Singh Sabha in Bhagat Singh Chowk, carrying placards bearing messages ‘We Want Justice’ and ‘Arrest killers of Chand Kaur’. Sukhdev Singh, president, Mata Chand Kaur Murder Action Committee, said they were protesting police failure to crack the case over the past six months.

“As many as 50 security guards were deployed at Gurdwara Bhaini Sahib. Despite this, Mata Chand Kaur was killed. We demand the arrest of real culprits at the earliest.”

The protesters said the case was referred to the CBI but the BJP government, by allegedly manipulating government records, was creating hindrances in cracking the case. “Why is the BJP government trying to impose Thakur Uday Singh on us?” they said.

“We had met Gajendra Singh Shekhawat at Jalandhar, where he assured us to discuss the issue with the Home Minister after the polls. But we want the BJP to clarify now,” said Daya Singh, senior vice-president of the committee. — OC

Farmers detained in Muktsar

Muktsar: The police on Thursday detained a group of farmers who had gathered at the Panniwala Fatta grain market here to lodge a protest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the region. They were released after two hours.