Muktsar, December 4
The Dera Sacha Sauda follower, who was shot by two unidentified motorcycle-borne persons late last night at his shop at Bhundar village here, was cremated amid tight security arrangements here today.
The victim, Charan Dass, who was out on bail in a sacrilege case, was targeted by one of the assailants, who posed as a customer. The second suspect remained outside.
In April 2018, Dass along with his sister-in-law Sapna Rani had allegedly tried to take away the ‘sarup’ of Guru Granth Sahib from a village gurdwara. A case of sacrilege was registered against them.
Sarbjit Singh, SSP, Muktsar, said: “We have stepped up security at the deras in the district. We are scouring CCTV footage for clues. We have sent the bullet recovered from the victim’s body for forensic analysis to ascertain the weapon used in the crime.” — TNS
Dera follower cremated amid tight security
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