Ambala, June 9
Special Judge, CBI court, Ambala, R.K. Saini ordered the framing of charges against five members of the Dera Sachha Sauda, Sirsa, in Ranjeet murder case here today.

The five persons are Kishan Lal, Avtar Singh, Inder Sain, Sabdil Singh and Jasbir Singh.

Also, arguments on the bail application of Avtar Singh were held today. The arguments will now be heard on June 11.

Ranjeet, a Kurukshetra resident, who was part of a 10-member management committee looking after the functioning of the dera, was murdered on July 10, 2002.

It was believed that some of the dera functionaries suspected Ranjeet’s involvement in the circulation of an anonymous letter that carried several charges against the dera chief.

The police arrested dera manager Krishan Lal and four others in this regard.

Later, on the directions of the High Court the investigation was handed over to the CBI.

The CBI filed its first charge-sheet in the court in November, 2005. A supplementary charge-sheet was filed in January, 2006.

The CBI also recovered the car and the weapon used in the murder of Ranjeet.