Ajnala protest: Punjab DGP stated demonstrators used Guru Granth Sahib as a defend to assault police
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CHANDIGARH: A day after supporters of a preacher and Pro-Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh stormed a police station, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav on Friday stated the demonstrators had used the holy Guru Granth Sahib as a defend and attacked police personnel in a cowardly method, leaving six of them injured together with the Superintendent of Police Jugraj Singh.
Jugraj Singh is a former nationwide hockey participant. He stated strict motion shall be taken towards the protesters who attacked policemen at Ajnala police station.
Hours after Lovepreet Singh walked free from Amritsar central jail, Yadav stated, “Despite giving an assurance of a peaceful demonstration, the protesters attacked the police personnel with sharp-edged weapons. The video footage of the incident is being analysed. The protesters attacked the police cowardly under the garb of Guru Granth Sahib. Police acted with utmost restraint due to the maryada (sanctity) of the holy Guru Granth Sahib and preserved it. The police could have opened fire, leading to more issues. Six police personnel were injured in the incident including Superintendent of Police Jugraj Sing. He got eleven stitches.”
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“Once the injured police personnel is fit to talk, their statements will be recorded and legal action will be taken accordingly,” Yadav added.
He stated the police have been assured of a peaceable protest by Amritpal and his supporters however they took the alibi of Guru Granth Sahib to interrupt barricades.
Amritpal Singh and his supporters had introduced a automobile carrying a replica of the Guru Granth Sahib for holding “amrit sanchar” (a Sikh ceremony) on the police station.
CHANDIGARH: A day after supporters of a preacher and Pro-Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh stormed a police station, Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav on Friday stated the demonstrators had used the holy Guru Granth Sahib as a defend and attacked police personnel in a cowardly method, leaving six of them injured together with the Superintendent of Police Jugraj Singh.
Jugraj Singh is a former nationwide hockey participant. He stated strict motion shall be taken towards the protesters who attacked policemen at Ajnala police station.
Hours after Lovepreet Singh walked free from Amritsar central jail, Yadav stated, “Despite giving an assurance of a peaceful demonstration, the protesters attacked the police personnel with sharp-edged weapons. The video footage of the incident is being analysed. The protesters attacked the police cowardly under the garb of Guru Granth Sahib. Police acted with utmost restraint due to the maryada (sanctity) of the holy Guru Granth Sahib and preserved it. The police could have opened fire, leading to more issues. Six police personnel were injured in the incident including Superintendent of Police Jugraj Sing. He got eleven stitches.”
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“Once the injured police personnel is fit to talk, their statements will be recorded and legal action will be taken accordingly,” Yadav added.
He stated the police have been assured of a peaceable protest by Amritpal and his supporters however they took the alibi of Guru Granth Sahib to interrupt barricades.
Amritpal Singh and his supporters had introduced a automobile carrying a replica of the Guru Granth Sahib for holding “amrit sanchar” (a Sikh ceremony) on the police station.
