In what could be seen as a trailer of Khalistani terror in Punjab, a bunch of individuals seized a police station with the assistance of sacred non secular e book in Punjab’s Ajnala. These anarchists, who’re supporters of Khalistan – a radical motion for separate nation for Sikhs – attacked the police officers posted at Ajnala police station.
The incident was a reminder of 6 June 1984 – the day when Jarnail Singh Bhidrawale had taken refuge in Amritsar’s Golden Temple. However, everybody is aware of the destiny Bhindrawale met ultimately.
In at present’s DNA, Zee News’ Rohit Ranjan makes an evaluation of Ajnala incident – which appeared like a trailer of the whole fall of regulation and order system in Punjab.
What is the whole incident?
Radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s aide and kidnapping accused Lovepreet Singh ‘Toofan’ walked out of jail Friday, a day after a whole bunch of protesters stormed a police station to extract an assurance that he could be launched.
An area court docket ordered his discharge from Amritsar Central Jail, basing its determination on an attraction filed by the police. In a volte-face, the police had submitted that their investigations didn’t point out that Toofan was on the spot the place the alleged abduction occurred.
A case was registered in Ajnala on February 16 towards Amritpal Singh and 30 supporters for allegedly kidnapping and thrashing Barinder Singh, a resident of Chamkaur Sahib in Rupnagar district.
Barinder Singh had advised police that the preacher’s associates kidnapped him, took him to an unknown place after which thrashed him brutally. The case was registered on the premise of this criticism, police stated.
Some individuals talked about within the FIR had stated they weren’t concerned, and have been assured by the Amritsar (Rural) SSP that police won’t press prices towards these not discovered at fault.
The police permitted Thursday’s demonstration after getting assurances that it will be peaceable.
But below the quilt of the “palki sahib” carrying the Guru Granth Sahib, the protesters attacked police in a “cowardly manner” with sharp-edged weapons and pelted stones
Amritpal Singh turned head of “Waris Punjab De” after its founder, actor-activist Deep Sidhu, died in a highway accident final yr. The occasion marking his elevation was held at Moga’s Rode, the native village of slain militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
Recently, he additionally issued a risk to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, referring not directly to the assassination of the then prime minister Indira Gandhi.
A protracted cavalcade of automobiles led by Amritpal Singh had headed in the direction of the jail from Ajnala city to obtain Lovepreet Singh. The procession later made its strategy to the Golden Temple.
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