Terror: Man’s hand chopped off by mob, thrashed to death; 1 held | India News – Times of India

New Delhi: In a gruesome incident that cast a shadow over the farmers’ protest at the Singhu border, a 35-year-old man was thrashed by a mob allegedly led by Nihangs, his left arm was chopped off and both legs were broken by a blunt early Friday morning. thing. After he died from his injuries, his body was tied to an overturned police barricade in a version of medieval justice, even as the crowd rejoiced at his action.
The act of provocation was allegedly an insult to a Sikh holy scripture, although people times of India had different versions and there was no clarity. The incident took place between 2 a.m. and 3 p.m., and by morning, videos capturing the horrific incident during the picketing demonstration at the end of Kundli had begun to circulate.
The victim has been identified as lakhbiro Singh, a laborer tarn taran in Punjab. He had reached the dharna site about a week ago and used to live with Nihangs and eat food in langar.
One person, Sarabjit, who was brought to the police later in the night by a group of protesters, has been arrested in the case. “After our investigation, we arrested one Sarabjit, a Nihang Sikh. He told us that he had seen Lakhbir sabotaging his holy book and that’s why he slit his wrist.” DSP Hansraj. An autopsy has been conducted by a board of doctors which has confirmed injuries on the body.

Police believe that several more people were involved in the murder. “Wrist amputation was not the only reason behind the death. He was brutally beaten up and lathis were used,” said an officer. They are now scanning the videos in which some people have purportedly claimed responsibility for the murder.
Kundli police responded to a call at around 5 am and reached the spot. “The man’s wrist was chopped off and his legs were broken and he was tied to a barricade. He was already dead,” said a policeman present at the spot.
According to an official, the protesters were non-cooperative and initially did not allow them to remove the body. Later the police managed to send the body to the hospital. Sandeep KhirwadADGP Rohtak said they have registered a case under sections 302 and 34 of the IPC relating to murder and mass criminal acts.
Farmers remembering the incident Balwinder Singh It is alleged that the man had profaned the Sikh holy scripture and was caught near a makeshift hospital where people gathered and assaulted him. “Some protesters slit their wrists, but we don’t know who attacked them with swords,” he said. A Nihang Sikh said, “In a mob attack, it is very difficult to know who initiated the violence. The mob has no face.” Another farmer said that a Nihang found the holy book missing from a tent and raised the alarm. People started raising slogans of “Pakdo, Pakdo (Hold)”.
Conspiracy theories are floating in the air. Sukhbir Singh, who lives one-and-a-half kilometer away from the lynching site, said: “The man was provoked by someone. He fled with the holy book but was caught and thrashed by the mob. There were 200-250 people involved in this and I don’t know who attacked them with the sword.
Sukhbir saw that the wrist of the man tied to the police barricade was severed. “When I saw him he was not alive. The police came and took away his body,” he said. Karma Singh, an elderly man, repeated, “I saw his hands tied to barricades. I have never seen such a scene before. ”
In a video that later surfaced on social media, times of India Can’t substantiate, some men are seen standing near the barricade to which the victim is tied. A man is heard saying, “We have caught him and cut off his hand. We have proof that he was sent here by paying money. In another video, a man who claimed responsibility for the lynching says, “Our group carried out the murder. This should be seen as a warning that whoever insults our holy book will face the same action.”