Gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana, who is in the fray from the Maur Assembly seat in Punjab’s Bathinda district, appeals to people to read newspapers, pool funds to open libraries while saying he wants to promote the Punjabi language. Sidhana is one of the accused in the last year’s Delhi Republic Day violence and has been fielded by the Sanyukt Samaj Morcha, a political
Gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana, who is accused in the 2021 Republic Day violence case, is the candidate of Sanyukt Samaj Morcha, a political front of farmer unions, from Punjab s Maur constituency in Bathinda district for the February 20 Assembly polls.
‘Did not detain Lakha Sidhana’s cousin illegally’
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The Delhi police on Monday refuted allegations that it had “illegally” detained gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana’s cousin Gurdeep Singh in Punjab.
Mr. Sidhana is wanted in connection with the Republic Day violence during the farmers’ rally in the Capital, the police said.
It is learnt that misinformation is being propagated on social media regarding the detention of Gurdeep Singh alias Mundi by a Delhi Police team in Punjab, said the police.
On April 8, a Special Cell team that was in the vicinity of Patiala in search of Mr. Sidhana, questioned Mr. Singh. He was asked about the movements of Mr. Sidhana and thereafter, was relieved with a direction to appear and join inquiry as and when required, said the police.
Gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana wanted in connection with the Republic Day violence in the national capital openly addressed a farmers rally here on Tuesday, warning the Punjab Police against cooperating with the Delhi Police. At the meeting in Bathinda s Mehraj village, the state police was deployed to maintain law and order. When asked why the Punjab Police did not arrest him, Inspector General (Bathinda Range) Jaskaran Singh said their job was to maintain law and order. As per law, we cannot do that as we have not registered a case, he said. The Congress government in Punjab has been backing the agitation against the Centre s farm laws enacted last year. The gangster-turned-activist had given the call for the public meeting last week.
Wanted for Republic Day violence, Lakha Sidhana attends rally in Bathinda
When asked why the Punjab Police did not arrest him, Inspector General (Bathinda Range) Jaskaran Singh said their job was to maintain law and order.
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Farmers post flags on a dome of Red Fort after their tractor parade on Republic Day, in New Delhi. (Photo | PTI) By PTI
BATHINDA: Gangster-turned-activist Lakha Sidhana wanted in connection with the Republic Day violence in the national capital openly addressed a farmers rally here on Tuesday, warning the Punjab Police against cooperating with the Delhi Police.
At the meeting in Bathinda s Mehraj village, the state police was deployed to maintain law and order.