Sukhbir, too, wants SIT to quiz him in Chandigarh

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, November 17

Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal has sought the change in venue for his questioning by the SIT probing the sacrilege cases to Chandigarh from Amritsar.

Summons had been issued to Sukhbir by the SIT member Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh on November 11, asking him to appear as a witness in the Kotkapura firing case of October 2015. Sukhbir was asked to appear in Amritsar.

A letter has been sent by Sukhbir to the SIT head, ADGP Prabodh Kumar, saying that he reiterated his commitment to cooperate with any independent and impartial investigation. “I shall be available at your headquarters in Chandigarh at the given date and time. I can make myself available to you at your office, or any other place of your convenience, on the given date and time,” read his letter to the SIT head.

When contacted, SIT officers said they had received the letter and circulated the same among all members. A decision on changing the venue of questioning, as requested by Sukbhir, would be taken only after due consideration of all five members. Asked about any communication being established with them by actor Akshay Kumar, the officer said so far no communication had been received.

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