Cousin beaten up by Delhi cops: Sidhana

Tribune News Service

Bathinda, April 10

Republic Day violence case accused Lakha Sidhana, who is on the run, today alleged the Delhi Police abducted his cousin Gurdeep Singh from Patiala and badly beat him.

While talking to The Tribune, Sidhana said the intelligence wing of the Delhi Police, which arrested Deep Sidhu, took away his cousin from Patiala who had gone there to give his law exam. He alleged the police repeatedly asked Gurdeep to tell his whereabouts.

Lakha said he completely blamed Capt Amarinder Singh government as how to could Delhi Police officials come here and take away a youth without informing the police station concerned.

Gurdeep was brought to the Civil Hospital by Lakha’s supporters in Bathinda, where his condition is slated to be serious.

Dr Ravinder Singh at the emergency ward said Gurdeep suffered injuries on the back and legs. Lakha’s supporters gathered in large numbers at the hospital and raised slogans against the Union Government.