Chandigarh5 hours ago
Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal was questioned by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Punjab Police for 3 hours. During this, questions were asked to Sukhbir about the shooting incident in Behbal Kalan. Sukhbir Badal came out and said that I told the SIT that in the last 7 years no effort is being made to nab the real culprits. Only we are being targeted. I told the SIT that whenever, whatever information is needed, I am ready to give it. Sukhbir Badal said that Aam Aadmi Party did not do any work in 5 months. Now I have been summoned just to divert attention.
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by Punjab Police IG Naunihal Singh will interrogate Sukhbir Badal. Sukhbir Badal was the Deputy CM of Punjab at the time of firing in Behbal Kalan. The Home Department was also handling the same. Two people were killed in this firing. The SIT wants to know who gave the orders for firing on the Sikhs protesting against sacrilege.
Akali leaders present during the production of Sukhbir Badal.
Firing case, 2 Sikhs were killed
On 1 June 2015, the holy form of Sri Guru Granth Sahib was stolen from Gurdwara Sahib in Burj Jawahar Singh Wala village, about five km from Bargadi, Punjab. In protest against this, Sikhs were demonstrating in village Behbal Kalan on Kotkapura Chowk and Kotkapura-Bathinda Road.
Two Sikh protesters were killed in the Behbal Kalan firing.
On 14 October 2015, the Punjab Police opened fire on a crowd of protesters. Two people had died in this. The dead included Gurjit Singh, a resident of village Saranwa and Krishna Bhagwan Singh, a resident of Behbal Khurd. In this case, the Insaaf Morcha is also going on a continuous sit-in in Behbal Kalan for justice.
Will appear before second SIT on September 14
Sukhbir Badal has also been summoned in the Kotkapura shooting incident. He will appear before the SIT headed by ADGP LK Yadav on September 14. Sukhbir was called by this SIT on August 30. However, he talked about not getting the summons and went on to appear in the Zira court in the case of blocking the highway. After which the SIT has called him on 14 September.