Faridkot: Dera Sacha Sauda follower accused in Bargadi sacrilege case shot dead ; CCTV footage viral

Pradeep Singh, also an accused in Bargari Sacrilege incident was shot dead when he was going to his shop in the morning.

Faridkot Faridkot-Pradeep-Singj Faridkot-Dera-Sacha-Sauda

Amidst the burning debate on Punjab's law and order, Dera Sacha Sauda follower Pradeep Singh was shot dead on Thursday by unidentified bike-borne assailants. Pradeep Singh, also an accused in Bargari Sacrilege incident was shot dead when he was going to his shop in the morning. As per a report, Pradeep Singh died, while three people were injured in the Faridkot firing. Pradeep's security personnel did retaliatory firing too, however, the Dera Sacha Sauda follower succumbed to his injuries. Now, Faridkot firing video has been doing rounds on social media which shows how Pardeep was shot dead.

In the Faridkot firing video, three men can be seen walking on the road together. As the trio proceeds ahead, shooting erupts. They first run back, however, one of them pulls out his gun and starts firing in the opposite direction. Then, all three pull out their gun and start firing. In fact, in the Faridkot Dera Sacha Sauda firing video, many of them were also seen firing in the air to disrupt the crowd.

Watch Faridkot Dera Sacha Sauda firing video

Mann government releases grant worth Rs.23 crores for improving govt. schools' infra

After the Faridkot firing video went viral, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann took to his Twitter handle and stated that he has directed Punjab Police to strictly maintain law and order. "Punjab is a peaceful state where brotherhood among people is quite strong. Nobody will be allowed to jeopardize the peace in Punjab. Police and civil officials have been given strict instructions to maintain peace in the state," wrote Punjab CM Mann.

Punjab's law and order have been a talking point for the past few days, especially after the murder of Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri. For the unversed, Shiv Sena leader Sudhir Suri was shot dead in broad daylight in Amritsar when he was sitting on a dharna outside the temple. Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav informed that the nabbed shooter's name is Sandeep Sunny and he was a shopkeeper. However, multiple reports suggested that the Shiv Sena leader was on the hit list of the Pro Khalistan organisation. In fact, Canada-based Lakhbir Singh Landa took the responsibility of the killing of Sudhir Suri. However, Punjab Police Cyber Cell did not confirm it and started a probe into the matter.

Bargari Sacrilege Case

For the unversed, on 1 June 2015, the Guru Granth Sahib was stolen from a gurdwara in village Burj Jawahar Singhwala in Faridkot. The holy book, as ordained by the last and tenth Guru, Guru Gobind Singh, is considered a “living guru”. Stealing or damaging it amounts to sacrilege of the highest order in the Sikh religion. To be precise, the 2015 Guru Granth Sahib desecration refers to a series of desecration incidents of the Sikh Guru Guru Granth Sahib and subsequent protests that took place in Punjab, India in October 2015. The first incident of desecration was reported from Bargari, Faridkot district, where 110 torn Angs of the holy Guru were found on 12 October.


Trending