Lali Majithia’s nephew among 31 Congress workers booked

Party’s constituency incharge accuses police of registering fake case under pressure from SAD; Akalis blame Cong for disrupting poll campaign

SAD candidate Sawinder’s son Amrik Singh and their party worker Ravi Sidhu were distributing cash and other essential commodities to lure voters in Sadpur village when they were only stopped by some Congress workers. No Congress worker thrashed any SAD worker. LALI MAJITHIA, Majitha constituency in-charge

AMRITSAR: Police booked Congress leader from Majitha constituency Sukhjinder Raj Singh ‘Lalli’ Majithia’s nephew Akashdeep Singh among six Congress workers and 25 unidentified persons for assaulting a SAD worker in Sadpur village.

The news comes a day after former minister of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Majitha MLA Bikram Singh Majithia, along with party workers, sat on a dharna outside Jandiala police station against the assault of the party worker.

The protesters also accused the Congress leaders of ‘disrupting the SAD campaign during the ongoing Panchayat polls.’

The other accused persons have been identified as Jasmittar Singh, Jugraj Singh, Lovepreet Singh, Mohan Singh, Raja Harninder Singh.

POLICE YET TO IDENTIFY 25 PEOPLE

The police are yet to ascertain the identity of 25 others.

The case was registered on the complaint of SAD worker Sandeep Singh of Chogawan village.

In his complaint to the police, Sandeep said, “SAD candidate for block samiti election, Sawinder Kaur with her son Amrik Singh, was campaigning in Sadpur village on Sunday and I was also accompanying them.”

“When I was leaving the sarpanch’s house, the accused started abusing me. Fearing for my life, I went inside the sarpanch’s house again, however they followed me in and started thrashing me. They also tossed my turban,” he said.

Sub-inspector (SI) Mehar Singh said, “A case under Sections 506 (punishment for criminal intimidation), 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class) and 452 (house-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint) of the IPC has been registered.”

Meanwhile, Lali Majithia, who fought against Bikram in Majitha constituency on Congress’ ticket, conducted a press conference on Monday, here.

He alleged that the police registered a fake case against the Congress workers.

He said, “The case was registered under the pressure of SAD workers’ protest, however people who have been booked were not present in the village on Sunday.”

The Majitha constituency in-charge said, “SAD candidate Sawinder’s son Amrik Singh and a SAD worker Ravi Sidhu were distributing cash and other essential commodities to lure voters in Sadpur village when they were only stopped by some Congress workers there. No Congress worker thrashed any SAD worker.”

When asked why the Congress workers didn’t lodge a complaint against those who were ‘distributing cash’, he said that he was out of the station and will pursue the matter.