Singhu lynching: Court extends police remand of 4 accused
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Singhu lynching: Court extends police remand of 4 accused
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Tribune News ServiceSonepat, October 23The Sonepat police on Saturday produced four Nihang Sikhs, who have been arrested for allegedly murdering a Tarn Taran man at Singhu border, in a court which extended their police remand by two days.The accused are Sarvajeet Singh, Narain Singh, Bhagwant Singh and Govindpreet Singh.The police had sought four days’ police remand.Sandeep Sharma, counsel for the accused, said the police said in the court that they have received some videos related to the case and they sought police remand for the accused to verify these videos.Notably, the semi-naked body of 35-year-old Lakhbir Singh of Tarn Taran was found hanging on an overturned police barricade on October 15 morning. His hand and leg were chopped off. Several videos of the incident went viral on social media in which some Nihang Sikhs took responsibility for the incident and alleged that Lakhbir Singh had disrespected their holy book.The police registered a murder case and a Nihang Sikh, Sarvajeet, surrendered before the police on the same day. The police produced Sarvajeet in the court on October 16. He was sent to a seven-day police custody. Three others Narain Singh, Bhagwant and Govindpreet, were remanded in six-day police custody.
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The Tribune
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2021-10-24