Bike used by Gosain’s killers found

Nikhil Bhardwaj

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, October 18

The motorcycle, Honda Stunner, used by the assailants of RSS leader Ravinder Gosain was recovered today. The bike was found abandoned near the Jalandhar-Ludhiana highway at Manj Phaguwal village.

Senior police officials, including ADCP Surendra Lamba, and ACP, North, Dr Sachin Gupta, CIA team along with a dog squad and forensic team reached the spot.

Lamba said the bike was noticed by the Laduwal police staff who were conducting probe into some accident case. When policemen noticed the bike, they informed the SHO, Laduwal, who then sounded an alert and informed senior officials.

“The bike was lying in bushes alongside the road. We have seized the bike and are now trying to trace its owner. Its number PB10 CU 7223 indicates that the bike is registered with the Ludhiana transport office. We are tracing the present owner of the bike,” Lamba added.

As per sources, the record with the District Transport Office indicated that the bike has been registered in the name of Kishan, son of Suran, house No 45, Phullanwal village, Baba Inder Singh Nagar. It was registered on February 8, 2010. The police reportedly conducted raid at the house, but the house was found locked.

Police Commissioner RN Dhoke said, “The bike was stolen from Miller Ganj on October 10. A police complaint was filed in this regard.”

The complaint was lodged a week ago, but the police are still to register an FIR.

Khaira, Bittu visit kin

Ludhiana, October 18

Congress MP Ravneet Singh Bittu and Leader of the Opposition Sukhpal Sing Khaira today visited the house of the RSS leader Ravinder Gosain, who was shot dead here yesterday. 

Bittu claimed Canada- and Pakistan-based radicals affiliated with the Khalistan movement were behind the recent killings of Hindu leaders and those from other faiths. 

“The Punjab Police and the state government are aware of a Canada-based person, who wants to create communal tension in the state. He has been funding sleeper cells to orchestrate such killings,” he said. 

Bittu added the Congress government and the police would support the bereaved family. 

Khaira said law and order had collapsed in the state. “The situation was the same during the Akali-BJP rule as well,” he added. — TNS 

LeadersSpeak

I strongly condemn the killing of RSS leader Ravinder Gosain. Violence is unacceptable. The guilty should be brought to book. — Rahul Gandhi, Congress vice-president 

The incident is a total collapse of law-and-order machinery. The situation has gone from bad to worse. Miscreants are executing murders in broad daylight. — Manoranjan Kalia, BJP leader

Canada- and Pakistan-based radicals affiliated with the Khalistan movement are behind the recent killings of Hindu leaders and those from other faiths. — Ravneet Singh Bittu, Congress MP