Chandigarh, February 2 - Of the persons from Punjab reportedmissing since the Republic Day violence in the national capital, 70 are inDelhi jails, while 14 of the remaining 19 missing had been located, ChiefMinister Captain Amarinder Singh disclosed on Tuesday.
The Chief Minister, who had yesterday announced helplinenumber ‘112’ for citizens to make complaints in this regard, told the all-partymeeting that as per information received, 5 persons from Punjab are stillmissing. All efforts were being made to trace them, he added.
The 70-member lawyers’ team of Advocate General Atul Nanda,deputed to help out farmers with free legal aid, were reaching out to those inprison and those facing cases filed against them by the Delhi Police, saidCaptain Amarinder.
The Chief Minister asserted that his government wasextending all possible help to the agitating farmers, camping out at Delhi’sborders for over two months now, and also to their families back home. Noeffort would be spared to ensure the safe return of all the farmers to theirhomes in Punjab, he added.
The Chief Minister also disclosed that 170 cases registeredagainst farmers during agitations in Punjab were being withdrawn by hisgovernment.