Nihang Surrenders Over The Brutal Killing At Singhu Over Alleged Desecration Of A Holy Book
A Nihang Sikh, identified as Saravjeet Singh surrendered before the police on Friday, hours after a man was found murdered and his body mutilated at the farmers; protests venue on the Singhu border dividing Haryana and Delhi
Nihang is an order of Sikh warriors. They are recognised by their characteristic blue robes, decorated turbans and traditional weapons.
The surrendered Nihang took the responsibility for the brutal killing of Lakhbir Singh.
What happened?
It is still unclear what exactly went wrong, but several unconfirmed reports say that he was killed for desecrating the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikhs' holy book.
Before his surrender, Saravjeet Singh had also said that he had "punished" the victim for "desecrating" the Guru Granth Sahib.
The resident of Tarn Taran district in Punjab was reportedly staying with a group of Nihang Sikhs on the Singhu border for the past 3 to 4 days.
When confronted, Lakhbir was unable to answer a barrage of questions. This lead to an argument, drawing the attention of other Nihangs present there.?
Lakhbir was then accused of desecrating the holy book. The arguments soon turned violent and the man's hand was allegedly chopped off amid the chaos.
The brutality began after that as the injured man was then interrogated by the Nihang Sikhs for an hour. In the end, he was tied to an overturned barricade with one hand.
According to the FIR, when a team of cops reached the spot, they found a man, whose one hand was chopped, tied to an overturned barricade.
Several Nihang Sikh men were standing near the body. When the police tried to speak to them, none of the protesters cooperated.
"The Nihangs did not even let us take down the dead body of the man from the barricade," the FIR read.
The victim is survived by his wife and three daughters.
Family still clueless
According to his family, Lakhbir used to work as a labourer, has no criminal record or affiliation with any political party.
Speaking to ANI, Baldev Singh, Lakhbir Singh's father-in-law said, "We do not know how he reached Singhu border and who has taken him there. I received a call from my daughter in the morning and she told me that Lakhbir is found dead at the Singhu border."
He said that Lakhbir was a daily wager and used to go to different places for his work. "He used to go to different places for his work because he was a daily wager. Sometimes he used to visit Amritsar also for the same purpose," Baldev added.
"He has three daughters and a wife in his family. How will they survive now without him? We demand justice for him and the guilty should be punished soon," he said.
the brutal murder and the shocking videos have sent shockwaves across the country.
Unions distance themselves
The SKM, an umbrella movement of the protesting farmers condemned the 'gruesome killing' of the man and said that "both the parties to the incident, the Nihang group and the deceased person, have no relation with the Samyukt Kisan Morcha".
Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) spokesperson Rakesh Tikait on Friday said that there is no place for violence in their movement and demanded that the culprit behind the incident should be punished.
Speaking to ANI, Tikait said, "SKM has already issued its statement over the Singhu border incident. There is no place for violence in our movement. Let the law do its work and the guilty should be punished."
