Protests erupt in Ludhiana against killing of SC man at Singhu border
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Protests erupt in Ludhiana against killing of SC man at Singhu border
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Various Hindu organisations staged a protest against the brutal killing of a Scheduled Caste (SC) man near Singhu border, at Chaura Bazaar on Saturday. Demanding strict action, the organisations burnt the effigy of the accused.Members of the Akhil Bhartiya Shivsena Rashtrawadi and the Hindu Shakti Morcha marched to the Chaura Bazaar and staged a protest.Rohit Sahni, district head, Hindu Shakti Morcha, said, “There was no evidence that the victim was trying to desecrate the holy book, but members of the Nihang community brutally killed him and hanged the body from the barricade.” He demanded stern action against the accused.
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Hindustan Times
Date
17-10-2021
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