Hundreds of dera premis booked in cross case

Ferozepeur, November 20, 2014: In a turn of events, sixteen followers of Sirsa based Dera Sacha Sauda, known as “Premis” were booked in a cross case regarding the clash took place at village Jogewala this Sunday. Those who were booked by the police are Kulwant Singh, Nirmal Singh, Mehal Singh, Surinder, Sukhminder, Vikas, Malkit Singh, Puran Singh, Manjit Singh, Gurbaksh Singh, Ravi Sharma, Harmandeep, Balwinder Singh, Surinder kumar, Jagjit, Mangal. Besides 200-300 unidentified dera followers have also been booked on charges of attempt to murder by the local police on the basis of the complaint lodged by Mohkam Singh of Chehrata Village under sections 307, 295 A, 323,148 and 149 IPC and 25, 27, 54 and 59 under Arms Act.

Earlier on November 16, five persons named Gurlal Singh (Head Granthi, Village Jogewala), Dilbagh Singh, Bittu Singh, Lakhvir Singh and Amrik Singh besides 150 unidentified persons were booked by the police on the basis of the statements made by the dera followers.  

At least nine person were injured including police officials on November 16 at village Jogewala following a clash between the dera followers and certain Sikh organisations including Eknoor Khalsa Fouj. The panic was prevailed when the Dera followers were stopped by the members of Eknoor Khalsa Fouj while they were going towards Mehmoodwala village for “Naam Charcha” (A religious ceremony).  After heated arguments, the two groups started hurling stones at each other and used sharp edged weapons. Gunshots were also fired in the clash. Senior police officials including DIG Ferozepur Range Munish Chawla and SSP Sukhwant Singh Gill, along with heavy police force reached the spot to pacify the furious crowd.

 

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