Farmers Movement Archive

Singhu lynching case: Accused Nihang Amandeep Singh’s anticipatory bail rejected

Sonepat, November 17The court of Additional Sessions Judge RP Goyal refused to grant anticipatory bail to Nihang group head Amandeep Singh in connection with the lynching of a man at Singhu border.Amandeep Singh is the head of Pyara Himmat Singh Nihang group and was seen in a photo with the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar which went viral on social media.A semi-naked mutilated body of a man with his left hand and foot chopped off was found hanging from an overturned police barricade near the main stage of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) at Singhu border on October 15 allegedly for disrespecting a holy book.Later, the deceased was identified as Lakhbir Singh (35), a labourer from Cheema Khurd village in Tarn Taran, Punjab.A Nihang, Sarvjeet Singh, was arrested allegedly for his involvement in the murder on the same day. Besides, the police also arrested three more accused -– Narain Singh, Govindpreet Singh and Bhagwant Singh — on October 16.DSP Virender Singh said that during investigation, it was found that the crime spot was just a few steps away from the camp of Amandeep Singh.The accused had disclosed that they had chopped off Lakhbir’s hand on the directions of Amandeep Singh, the DSP added.Amandeep had filed an application in court for anticipatory bail but the court rejected his bail plea on Monday, the DSP maintained.Amandeep Singh is an accused in the Lakhbir’s murder case and we would arrest him, the DSP said.SKM pledges to intensify stir Hisar: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM), Haryana, has resolved to mobilise more farmers on the Delhi borders in the coming weeks. The decision was taken at a meeting in Jind today. Inderjit Singh, an SKM leader, said: “The SKM has adopted a resolution to strengthen the farm stir. The Chhotu Ram Jayanti will be observed as the Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Diwas on November 24 across the state.” TNS

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2021-11-18