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The body of a man was found with his left wrist cut off, at a farmers' protest site at Kundli in Haryana's Sonipat district today. The victim has been identified as Lakhbir Singh from Punjab's Tarn Taran district, according to the police, who said the body was recovered around 5 AM. Nihangs - 'warrior' Sikhs - have been blamed for the murder. A murder case has been registered against unknown people.
Haryana Police said the body was recovered at around 5 am; DSP Hansraj told news agency ANI it was found near a spot where the farmers' protest is underway. An FIR carrying charges of murder has been filed (against an unknown person or persons) and a forensic team has examined the crime scene.
Nihang Saravjit Singh surrendered to the police on Friday evening, claiming responsibility for the murder, and was arrested. He will be presented in court on Saturday.
Here are the updates on murder at farmers' protest site
Oct 15, 2021 20:58 (IST)
"Was Lured": Voices From Village Of Man Killed At Farmers' Protest Site
Residents from Cheema Khurd, the village in Punjab of the man killed at the farmers' protest site near the Delhi border this morning, allegedly for desecrating the Sikh holy book, say he was an addict and was lured into doing this.
"He was an addict and must have been lured to the Singhu border," said Harbhajan Singh, a retired army personnel from the village in Tarn Taran district. He adds that the victim Lakhbir Singh was in the village 4-5 days ago and everyone was shocked to see the video of his gruesome killing. "He was unemployed and didn't provide for his family. His father had also died," he added.
Oct 15, 2021 20:10 (IST)
Need To Expose "Anarchists" Behind Farmers' Protest: BJP On Singhu Murder
Hitting out at farmer leaders over lynching of a man near a protest site in Kundli, the BJP on Friday said "anarchists" behind these protests need to be exposed as they are doing a great disservice to the nation.
The body of the man with a hand chopped off was found tied to a metal barricade in Haryana's Sonipat district on Friday.
In a video clip that has gone viral on social media platforms, some Nihangs are seen standing as the man lies on the ground in a pool of blood with his severed hand lying next to him.
Taking on farmer union leader Rakesh Tikait and political activist Yogendra Yadav, BJP IT cell head Amit Malviya in a tweet said had Tikait not justified mob lynching in Lakhimpur, with Yadav, sitting next to him, maintaining sanctimonious silence, "the gory murder of a youth at Kundali border would not have happened. Anarchists behind these protests in the name of famers need to be exposed".
Strongly condemning the incident, BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said it is a ghastly murder. And this is not the job of the farmers, who will give their life to other citizens.
Oct 15, 2021 19:37 (IST)
JustIn | 'Nihang' member arrested after he surrendered claiming responsibility for killing man, cutting hand at farmers' protest site
Oct 15, 2021 18:26 (IST)
No Place For Violence, Government's Responsibility To Investigate: Congress On Singhu Murder
Asserting that there is no place for violence anywhere, the Congress on Friday said it is the government's responsibility to investigate the incident in which the body of a man has been found near a farmers' protest site in Haryana, and that the law should take its course.
The body of the man with one of his hands chopped off was found tied to a metal barricade near at Kundli in Haryana's Sonipat district on Friday, police said.
In a video clip that has gone viral on social media platforms, some Nihangs are seen standing as the man lies on the ground in a pool of blood with his chopped off left hand lying next to him.
Asked about the incident, Congress spokesperson, Pawan Khera said, "We saw it on social media, don't know the details yet. There is no place at all whatsoever for violence anywhere in the country."
"This country is and must be governed by the rule of law. It is the government''s responsibility to get deep into this, investigate and let the law take its course," he said in response to a question at the All India Congress Committee (AICC) headquarters.
Oct 15, 2021 17:28 (IST)
National Commission for Scheduled Castes Seeks Strict Action Against Those Responsible For Lynching Man At Farmers' Protest Site
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes on Friday asked the Haryana Police to take strict action against those behind lynching a man at a farmers' protest venue at Kundli near the Delhi-Haryana border.
NCSC chairperson Vijay Sampla also sought a preliminary report from the Haryana Police within 24 hours.
A man was lynched, his hand chopped off and the body tied to a metal barricade at a farmers' protest venue at Kundli near the Delhi-Haryana border, a gruesome incident being blamed on a group of Nihangs.
Mr Sampla said the man identified as Lakhbir Singh belonged to the Scheduled Caste community.
Condemning the violence, Mr Sampla said the NCSC has sought a preliminary report from the Haryana Police within 24 hours.
He also asked the Haryana police to take strict action in the incident.
Oct 15, 2021 17:04 (IST)
Government Should Probe This Matter Thoroughly, Says Samyukta Kisan Morcha After Mutilated Body Of Man Found Near Singhu Border
After a man was found dead at the farmers' protest site at Kundli in Haryana on the Singhu Border near Delhi, the Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) on Friday alleged that the deceased before dying, admitted that he was sent by someone and given Rs 30,000, demanding the government to thoroughly investigate the matter.
Addressing a press conference at the Singhu border today, the SKM senior leader, Jagjit Singh Dallewal said, "When we reached the spot some people were saying that the deceased man, before dying, admitted he was sent by someone & given Rs 30,000. I don't have the video proof of it. Government should probe this matter thoroughly."
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Oct 15, 2021 17:00 (IST)
Who Are Nihang Sikhs? 5 Things To Know
The brutal killing of a 35-year-old-man at the Singhu border in New Delhi on Friday morning, allegedly for desecrating a sacred text, has brought the spotlight back on Nihang Sikhs. Videos show a group of Nihangs questioning the man before his death.
The brutal killing of a 35-year-old-man at the Singhu border in New Delhi on Friday morning, allegedly for desecrating a sacred text, has brought the spotlight back on Nihang Sikhs. Videos show a group of Nihangs questioning the man before his death.
Oct 15, 2021 16:13 (IST)
An Arrest 'Soon' For Body With Hand Cut Off At Farmers' Site: Cops
An arrest is expected soon, the Haryana Police said on Friday, after the body of a man with his hands and legs cut off was found at a farmers' protest site in Haryana's Sonipat.
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The body of a man was found mutilated - the left wrist was cut off - at a farmers' protest site at Kundli in Haryana's Sonipat district today. Nihangs - 'warrior' Sikhs - have been blamed. Police have filed a murder case against unknown people. Read here.
