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3 Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale emerges from the Circuit House in Patiala after being questioned on Monday. Photo: Rajesh Sachar
Tribune News Service
Patiala, July 5
The new Special Investigation Team probing the Kotkapura police firing incident today questioned and recorded the statement of Sikh preacher Baba Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale at Circuit House, Patiala.
Questioned for around three hours, Dhadrianwale is a key witness in the case. He, along with other preachers, was present at Kotkapura Chowk where those protesting the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib were reportedly fired at and canecharged in 2015.
Soon after recording his statement, Dhadrianwale slammed the previous government for mishandling the entire issue. “It is impossible to believe that the decision of police action was taken at the level of the local administration because the issue was so big. I am sure prominent leaders and senior officers of the then government were aware of the police a
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Allege the order was political and flawed.
MOHALI – Sikh bodies led by former Akal Takht Jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh today announced to burn the copies of the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s verdict in the Kotkapura firing incident, alleging it was “political, biased and flawed”.
The decision was taken during a meeting held today by prominent Sikh personalities led by Bhai Ranjit Singh. Sukhraj Singh, son of victim of the Behbal Kalan firing incident, was also present.
Bhai Ranjit Singh appealed to the community to register their protest and anger against the “flawed” judgment by burning its copies on April 30. Claiming that the organisations would burn the copies of the verdict at all district headquarters, the ex-jathedar said the main event would be held at Kotkapura Chowk.