Tarn Taran : Family of Lakhbir Singh |, a Dalit agricultural laborer a. brutally killed by members of Sikh sect for the alleged sacrilege, said on Saturday that he was a god fearing man Who never thought of desecrating any holy book and demanded a high level inquiry to bring out the truth.
his wife Jaspreet Kaur And in a small makeshift house made of mud and bricks in the village live three daughters aged 12, 11 and eight Cheema KalanAbout 50 km away from the holy city of Amritsar. His son had passed away two years ago.
When Lakhbir was alive, the family could hardly afford two meals a day and worked for their livelihood in the village fields or in the grain market in Tarn Taran district.
His sister Raj Kaur laments, “Now who will come forward to look after their family and what will happen to their children’s future. Who will help them?”
The body of 35-year-old Lakhbir Singh was found tied to an inverted police barricade at the Singhu border site where farmers are protesting against three central agricultural laws. His left hand was severed and there were more than 10 wounds on his body from sharp weapons.
Hours after this horrific crime, a man dressed in blue of the Nihang order of Sikhs claimed that he had “punished” the victim for “desecrating” a Sikh holy book.
The man, identified as Sarabjit Singh, a resident of Vitwa in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, was later arrested on charges of lynching.
Questioning his claim, Jaspreet Kaur and Raj Kaur said that Lakhbir Singh had “deep respect for the holy Guru Granth Sahib”.
Jaspreet Kaur said, “He was a God-fearing man who could never think of desecrating a holy book. Whenever he used to visit a gurudwara, he would for the betterment of his family and society. prayed for.”
The victim’s family stated that he had no criminal record and there were no reports of his bad character, and demanded a high-level inquiry into the entire episode to bring out the truth.
Jaspreet and Raj Kaur said that if it is assumed even for a moment that Lakhbir had done something wrong, the people who killed him so brutally should have given him time to prove their innocence, or they He could have been handed over to the police.
“At no stage could they have been the adjudicating authority while running their own court which sentenced and then inhumanely murdered them. Where is the law of the land prevailing here?” said his grieving sister.
His family members, including sister-in-law Simranjit Kaur and mother-in-law Savinder Kaur, told the media that Lakhbir Singh and his sister Raj Kaur were adopted by Harnam Singh, a retired army personnel, without any problems.
However, Harnam Singh is no more.
The family claimed that Lakhbir had no links with any political organization and never went to any political rally in support of any political figure.
His sister Raj Kaur said, “My brother had only Rs 50 with him when he left the house and that money was not enough to reach the Singhu border but he must have reached there by taking a lift from a tractor trolley or truck.”
Also, before the incident, my brother was staying with those who are behind his murder now, for three days,” she claimed.
When asked why Lakhbir Singhu had gone to the border, Raj Kaur said, “Maybe someone has offered him more money (for labour)”.
his wife Jaspreet Kaur And in a small makeshift house made of mud and bricks in the village live three daughters aged 12, 11 and eight Cheema KalanAbout 50 km away from the holy city of Amritsar. His son had passed away two years ago.
When Lakhbir was alive, the family could hardly afford two meals a day and worked for their livelihood in the village fields or in the grain market in Tarn Taran district.
His sister Raj Kaur laments, “Now who will come forward to look after their family and what will happen to their children’s future. Who will help them?”
The body of 35-year-old Lakhbir Singh was found tied to an inverted police barricade at the Singhu border site where farmers are protesting against three central agricultural laws. His left hand was severed and there were more than 10 wounds on his body from sharp weapons.
Hours after this horrific crime, a man dressed in blue of the Nihang order of Sikhs claimed that he had “punished” the victim for “desecrating” a Sikh holy book.
The man, identified as Sarabjit Singh, a resident of Vitwa in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district, was later arrested on charges of lynching.
Questioning his claim, Jaspreet Kaur and Raj Kaur said that Lakhbir Singh had “deep respect for the holy Guru Granth Sahib”.
Jaspreet Kaur said, “He was a God-fearing man who could never think of desecrating a holy book. Whenever he used to visit a gurudwara, he would for the betterment of his family and society. prayed for.”
The victim’s family stated that he had no criminal record and there were no reports of his bad character, and demanded a high-level inquiry into the entire episode to bring out the truth.
Jaspreet and Raj Kaur said that if it is assumed even for a moment that Lakhbir had done something wrong, the people who killed him so brutally should have given him time to prove their innocence, or they He could have been handed over to the police.
“At no stage could they have been the adjudicating authority while running their own court which sentenced and then inhumanely murdered them. Where is the law of the land prevailing here?” said his grieving sister.
His family members, including sister-in-law Simranjit Kaur and mother-in-law Savinder Kaur, told the media that Lakhbir Singh and his sister Raj Kaur were adopted by Harnam Singh, a retired army personnel, without any problems.
However, Harnam Singh is no more.
The family claimed that Lakhbir had no links with any political organization and never went to any political rally in support of any political figure.
His sister Raj Kaur said, “My brother had only Rs 50 with him when he left the house and that money was not enough to reach the Singhu border but he must have reached there by taking a lift from a tractor trolley or truck.”
Also, before the incident, my brother was staying with those who are behind his murder now, for three days,” she claimed.
When asked why Lakhbir Singhu had gone to the border, Raj Kaur said, “Maybe someone has offered him more money (for labour)”.
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