Farmers’ protest: Chandigarh police register 5 FIRs

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, June 27

Five FIRs have been registered by the UT police in different police stations following the farmers’ protest march in the city. Seventeen persons have been booked by name. Among those booked are gangster-turned-activist Lakhvir Singh, alias Lakha Sidhana, Rajinder Singh Deep Singh Wala, vice-president, Kirti Kisan Union, farmer leader Baldev Singh Sirsa, Punjabi singer Jass Bajwa and actress Sonia Mann.

A police official said those who incited the mob, assaulted or used criminal force to deter public servants from the discharge of their duty, indulged in rioting or violated Covid norms had been booked. “The others who were involved will also be identified and their names added to the FIRs,” the official said.

According to the police, a case against Lakha Sidhana, Rajinder Singh Deep Singh Wala and others has been registered at the Sector 17 police station. Another FIR registered at the same police station includes the name of Punjabi singer Jass Bajwa and actress Sonia Mann.

Farmer leader Baldev Singh Sirsa and others were booked in another case registered at the Sector 3 police station.

Meanwhile, two FIRs have been registered against Kaka Singh, Satnam Singh Ajnala, Major Singh Randhawa, Avtar Singh, Kamaljeet Singh, Baldev Singh, Baljit Singh, Prem Singh, Kaka Singh, Suresh Chander, Balwinder Singh, Harmeet Singh and others under Sections 147, 148, 149, 332, 353 and 427 of the IPC at the Sector 36 police station.

A large number of farm activists and leaders of farmers’ unions had marched into Chandigarh on Saturday after breaking barricades at the Mataur barrier. They moved through the city and finally halted at the Sector 8/9 light point where they handed over a memorandum to the Deputy Commissioner.

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