Taking cognizance of the news report of Republic Dayviolence case wherein accused Lakha Sidhana alleged that his cousin GurdeepSingh was abducted from Patiala and was badly thrashed by Delhi Police, theformer cabinet Minister Navjot Sidhu said that it’s shameful that Delhi Police tortureda Punjabi on their own land.
The cricketer-turned-politician, MLA Navjot Singh Sidhusaid that entry of Delhi Police in Punjab violates Punjab Government’sauthority and questioned with whose connivance was it done?
Meanwhile, Lakha Sidhana, who is reportedly on the run,and is wanted by the Delhi Police in Republic Day Violence case, on Saturday, allegedthat his cousin Gurdeep Singh was abducted by Delhi Police from Patiala and wasbeaten badly.
Reacting to the same, Sidhu in his tweet, said, “Shamefulthat Delhi Police is allowed to torture Punjabis in our domain and territory.It violates Punjab Govt’s authority - with whose connivance was it done ??Lessons should be learnt from Mamata Banerjee who put CBI behind bars when theyencroached in W.Bengal’s jurisdiction”.
As per information, Lakha Sidhana revealed that theintelligence wing of the Delhi Police, which earlier arrested Deep Sidhu, abductedhis cousin from Patiala who had gone there to give his law exam. He said thepolice repeatedly asked his cousin to tell them his whereabouts and torturedhim to the core.
Sidhana reportedly lashed out at the CaptainAmarinder-led-Congress government and said it failed to protect the youth oftheir own domain and territory. He said it was not possible for the DelhiPolice to enter Punjab without informing the concerned state police. “In thebroad daylight, the Delhi Police took away a youth and the state police had noinformation, its unbelievable”, he said.
In addition, Lakha Sidhana also informed that his cousinwas brought to the Civil Hospital by his supporters, and his condition isstated to be serious as he suffered severe injuries on the back and legs.