Chandigarh, May 25 (SocialNews.XYZ) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, here on Monday, condemned the murder of Akali worker Manjot Singh and murderous assault of two other youths, including an NRI, saying political killings continued unabated in Punjab even during lockdown.
The SAD chief said the Batala police district continued to remain the vortex of political killings, and added, earlier the district had witnessed murder of Dhilwan sarpanch Dalbir Singh in a shootout.
Like in the earlier case, the Batala police had failed to move quickly and arrest the accused even though they had been identified, he said and demanded immediate arrest of those associated with the murder and assault.
He also asked Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to rein in Congressmen who were taking the law in their hands to settle political scores.
Badal also assured free legal aid to the aggrieved family.
Source: IANS
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