Several Sikh outfits protested against the alleged cutting of hairof an inmate at the Bathinda Central Jail. SSP and DC Bathinda were handed over with a memorandum by theleaders of these outfits demanding action against those responsible for cuttingthe hair of gangster Rajveer Singh.
The SGPC deeply condemned the incident and asked for strictaction to be taken against the perpetrators, last week. President of DalKhalsa, Baba Hardeep Singh, Lakhbir Singh from Satkar Sabha, and Baldev SinghSirsa with other supporters and members from multiple Sikh organizationsassembled near Ambedkar Chowk and launched a procession against the case beforesubmitting the memorandum to the senior officials of police and cityadministration.
A week ago as per several media reports, gangster Rajveer alongwith his aides and other inmate had allegedly beaten up the warden of the jailthey are locked in (Bathinda Central Jail). When Rajveer was produced before alocal court for the hearing, he while talking to the media, had complainedabout the alleged harassment by the jail authorities.