FARIDKOT, Punjab—In a bid to frame Sikh youth in the desecration cases across Punjab, the Punjab police have arrested an innocent Sikh youth Bhai Gurmukh Singh Bargari. Bhai Gurmukh Singh Bargari was abducted by the Punjab police in the morning some days ago and the police severely tortured him in police station of Mansa.
When his family members started searching for him they came to know about his arrest. Later, the family approached panthik organizations and the police had to release Bhai Gurmukh Singh on guarantee the of his father.
Bhai Gurmukh Singh Bargari earns his life by selling newspapers. Bhai Pritpal Singh, brother of Bhai Gurmukh Singh Bargari, said that the Police was adamant to frame his brother in the desecration cases since Gurmukh Singh and Protpal Singh protested against Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal during his visit to Behbal Klan village. He added that the Police are conducting raids at the home of the step-mother of Bhai Gurmukh Singh Bargari.
“Police have been giving electric shocks to Bhai Gurmukh Singh Bargari to forcibly make him admit that he was behind the desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib” he added.
It is worth mentioning here that Akali government in Punjab have been under intense pressure to unearth those responsible behind a series of desecration incidents across Punjab in mid-October of last year. In the wake of upcoming 2017 assembly elections, it has become even more necessary for the Akali government to make headway in the case, in order to prevent the issue becoming an election stunt for anti-Akali parties.
Recently, the firm stand of Congress of not contesting the Khadoor Sahib by-poll slated for February 13 has made the Akali government worried about the issue. Internal sources within Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) have informed that the party was much worried about the issue as it has undermined their credibility.