Two office-bearers of SAD’s Amritsar dist unit expelled

Wednesday, 12/12/2012

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Amritsar: A day after Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal ordered action against Akali leaders who had recommended that Ranjit Singh Rana be taken into the party fold, Upkar Singh Sandhu, district (urban) unit chief, today expelled office-bearers Baljit Singh Billa, senior vice-president, and Baljinder Singh Dhillon, vice-president.

Rana is the key accused in the murder of Assistant Sub-Inspector Ravinderpal Singh. An Akali leader, who did not want to be named, claimed that Rana was mainly known for ferrying people to Akali rallies.

Sandhu said: “We have started screening the antecedents of all Akali workers. Block presidents and ward heads have been told to check the background of every party activist. They have been warned that they will be held responsible in case a worker is found involved in any nefarious activity.”

Rana sent to 8-day police custody
The prime accused in the ASI murder case, Ranjit Singh Rana, and his accomplice Dharamvir Singh Dharma were sent to eight-day police custody by a local court today. The two were produced before Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Sulekha Rani.

Earlier, the two, along with the third accused, Prabhjot Singh, were produced in a Tarn Taran court which sent them to judicial custody till December 24. The fourth accused, Gurbir Singh Bira, was sent to six days' police custody yesterday. The fifth accused, Sandeep Rajpal, is yet to be arrested. Two cases - one for firing at a police squad near Sohal village and another for possessing arms- were registered at the Jhabal police station and the Khemkaran police station, respectively. A murder case was registered with the Chheharta police station.

Head Constable suspended
Meanwhile, Jasbir Singh, Head Constable, Chheharta police station, has been suspended. Assistant Sub-Inspector Varinder Kumar has been shifted to the Police Lines.

Demand for President’s rule ‘illogical’
Bholath: Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has termed the Congress demand for President’s rule as illogical. He was talking to mediapersons at Bholath MLA Jagir Kaur’s residence in Begowal on Tuesday. “ Policeman Ravinderpal’s murder in Amritsar and the beating up of a NDTV reporter in Jalandhar are isolated incidents.The police acted swiftly in both the cases. Punjab is relatively more peaceful than other states," claimed the Chief Minister.