Bhawanigarh, February 24
In an effort to prevent farmers and protest leaders from joining the ongoing agitation in Samana demanding justice in incidents of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib, police set up strict barricading near the canal bridge at village Thamman Singh Wala on the Bhawanigarh–Samana border.
During the operation, police detained around 50 leaders, including Bhana Sidhu, who were on their way to participate in the protest. The detainees were taken to different police stations. SHO Malvinder Singh stated that nearly 50 leaders from various organisations had been sent to separate police stations and that no leader would be allowed to proceed to Samana via that route.
According to information, Gurjit Singh Fauji has been staging a “Dharam Yudh Morcha” atop a tower in Samana for the past 17 months, demanding justice in sacrilege cases and the enactment of stricter laws. Various organisations had planned to intensify the agitation today, prompting several regional leaders to head towards the protest site.
Sangrur police had imposed tight security measures, checking vehicles and questioning commuters before allowing entry towards Samana. Attempts to contact DSP Rahul Kaushal for comment were unsuccessful as he disconnected the call.
Sources revealed that those detained at the Thamman Singh Wala checkpoint included Bhana Sidhu, Harcharan Singh Bhasaur of the Mann faction, Block President Varinder Singh of Bharatiya Kisan Union (Azad) Nabha, farmer leader Bhola Singh Thikriwala, and Kaka Singh Sidhu, among others. Reports also indicate that there was an argument between Bhana Sidhu and police officials during the detention.
The detained leaders were reportedly sent to police stations in Dhuri, Sangrur, and other locations.
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