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Ashutosh Chela Attacks Gurdwara!
Posted by : singh
Date: 7/27/2004 3:00 pm
Two youths attacked in gurdwara
Varinder Singh
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, July 27
Tension gripped the city as a group of Sikh youths brandished swords on the Bhagwan Mahavir Marg following alleged delay by the police in booking a youth, who is said to be a member of the controversial Noormahl based Divya Jyoti Jagran Sansthan and allegedly injured two youths inside Baba Banda Singh Bahadur Gurdwara, just before the arrival of Akal Takht Jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti this evening.
Giani Vedanti was to participate at a meeting convened by Sikh Organisations of Jalandhar, including the Khalsa Mission Councils, to discuss the “attacks on basic principles and tenets of Sikhism,” by some organisations and sects.
The youth, identified as Gurmit Singh, allegedly entered the gurdwara at around 5.30 pm and attacked Iqbal Singh and Satwant Singh with a “gandasa”. He also allegedly raised anti Jathedar slogans and threatened to eliminate him.
Members of the Sikh organisations tied him with a rope.
The situation turned out of control as a police party headed by Mr Opinderjit Singh Ghumman SP (D) reached the spot and tried to take the youth away. The situation was brought under control by Mr Ghumman and DSP Rajinder Singh, who held a meeting with Vedanti and assured members of the some Sikh organisations that action would be taken against the youth.
Mr Ghumman said the motive of the police party was to save the youth from the violent mob. He said a case would be registered after recording the statements of eye-witnesses.
