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No proof against Mann yet: Amritsar Police; Book SGPC manager: Mann Dal delegation to police
June 10, 2014 | By Sikh Siyasat Bureau
Amritsar, Punjab (June 10, 2014): According to certain media reports, the Amritsar police have not availed any substantial proof against Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (SAD-A) president Simranjeet Singh Mann in a clash occurred on June 06 during observation of 30th anniversary of Ghallughara June 1984.
According to a report published by the Tribune, Police Commissioner Jatinder Singh Aulakh said that they did not have substantial evidence to register a case against SAD (Amritsar) president Simranjit Singh Mann for the violent clash at the Golden Temple complex on June 6.
Six injured in unfortunate violent clash between Sikh groups near Akal Takht Sahib on 30th anniversary of June 1984 attack
Aulakh’s statement has come as a setback for the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), which had blamed Mann for the incident.
The police have arrested one more person in the case. They had booked 28 persons — 22 have been arrested — on charges ranging from assault to attempt to murder.
Giving almost a clean chit to Mann, the Police Commissioner said the arrested persons belonged to different radical groups and had no direct link with Mann’s party, reported the Tribune.
“Till date, there is no proof against Mann that can substantiate his involvement in triggering the clash. Not all but a few could be his supporters. We have arrested 22 persons while search is on to nab the remaining six,” he said.
A three-member SAD (Amritsar) delegation also called on the Police Commissioner on Monday. Producing “documentary proof”, including a few pictures, they apprised the police about the alleged involvement of the SGPC task force in the clash.
The delegation comprised SAD (Amritsar) office secretary Harbir Singh Sandhu, general secretary Jaskaran Singh and Jarnail Singh Sakhira. Submitting a memorandum to the Police Commissioner, they demanded that those arrested should be freed as they “were not directly involved in the clash”.
Sandhu alleged that Golden Temple manager Partap Singh, who was complainant in the case, was himself involved in the clash. “We have enough evidence which shows Partap along with his supporters attacking people with swords,” he said.
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