6 more held; supporters create ruckus

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, May 24

The police today arrested six more accused in connection with the attack on Sikh preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale from PAP Chowk in Jalandhar. The police have also impounded an SUV from them.

Those arrested have been identified as Gurvinder Singh alias Goldi of Hardoi (UP), Amarjit Singh of Bijnor (UP) and Gurpreet Singh of Faridkot, all residing at Damdami Taksal headquarters in Amritsar; and Gurmeet Singh, Gurnam Singh and Pritam Singh, all of Ferozepur.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Balkar Singh said: “The police have arrested more persons following a tip-off from those already in the custody. The accused were heading towards Anandpur Sahib from Baba Bakala via Jalandhar on a Mahindra Scorpio (DL-3C-AS1928).”

Police officials claimed that all accused had confessed to their involvement in the attack. All 14 accused were produced before a local court this evening. Four were sent to judicial remand, and the remaining 10 were remanded in police custody for two days.

Meanwhile, the supporters of the accused entered into a scuffle with photojournalists. Though the police stopped around 30 supporters on the ground floor of the court complex, seven managed to reach near the courtroom. They raised slogans and when the photographers tried to click their pictures, they stopped them and tried to snatch the camera from a photojournalist.