Amritsar, August 16 – Former minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia today demanded the immediate registration of an FIR and arrest of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Amarpal Singh for summoning a Sub Inspector to his office and getting him beaten by confidantes.
In a statement issued here, Majithia said “even though Sub Inspector Kailash Chander was summoned by the legislator and beaten up when the latter was sitting in his office, an attempt is being made to dilute the case by registering an FIR against two AAP office bearers”.
Giving details, he said the Sub Inspector had in his complaint mentioned that he was told by his SHO that he had been summoned by the legislator and should meet him. He said following this when the SI reached the MLA’s office one the latter’s closest confidantes and convict undergoing a ten year imprisonment thrashed him and even disrespected his turban. The SI said even as the convict – Devender Singh, who is on bail, beat him, another close confidant of the MLA – Harjinder Singh threatened him with dire consequences. He said all this happened when the legislator was sitting in his office.
Demanding the arrest of MLA Amarpal Singh in the case, Majithia said “since the legislator had called the SI to his office and the police officer was beaten up in the MLA’s office the latter is the prime accused in the case and should be proceeded against immediately. He also demanded that the case be probed by a judge since the Batala police could not be trusted to take action against the legislator. “The Batala SSP took ten hours to register a case against the legislator’s supporters Devinder and Harjinder who are Youth President and Circle President of AAP in Hargobindpur respectively and are covering up Amarpal’s involvement in the case”.
The SAD leader also disclosed how attempts were being made to force the SI to compromise. “This despite the fact that the police officer is aggrieved that his turban, which he adorns in both official and civil life, was disrespected”. Majithia demanded that the SI’s statement should be recorded before a Magistrate under Sections 164.
