Sukhbir visits Dhadrianwale, assures speedy investigation

Aman Sood

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Tribune News Service

Patiala, May 19

Religious preacher Ranjit Singh Dhadrianwale today refused to take security cover from the police but said think about it after attending the bhog ceremony of his associate Bhupinder Singh Dhakki, who died in the firing on his convoy.

These developments took place when Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal met the preacher at his headquarters at Gurdwara Parmeshar Dwar Sahib on Patiala-Sangur highway.

Dhadrianwale said that he was fully aware of the persons who planned and executed the attack on him but he would wait for the investigations to be over and also for the police to name the attackers themselves. I am against the policy of killing brothers,” he added.

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“Though the probe is heading in the right direction so far, such attacks and their masterminds want to disturb the peace of the state,” he said.

“Further, the government should come out with the names of the persons who orchestrated the attack as merely arresting some accused will not serve the purpose”, he said.

“I don’t want any security cover, but the government should give more arms licenses for my followers who man the inner and outer cordon of my security”, Dhadrianwale said after the meeting.

Sources said Badal, accompanied by Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra, IG Paramraj Umranangal and SSP Gurmeet Chauhan had a closed door meeting with Dhadrianwale for 25 minutes.

Later, Sukhbir assured that the case would be solved soon as the police have crucial leads. DGP Suresh Arora is directly monitoring the probe and reporting to me on the issue”, he said.

Dhadrianwale was a “maha purkh” working for the spread of gurbani throughout the world.

Sukhbir’s visit was kept under wraps since the administration was apprehensive that his presence would be opposed by followers of the preacher who are camping at the gurdwara since Tuesday night. Sukhbir arrived in a chopper and left within minutes after the meeting.

The details of what transpired during the meeting are not known.