Another killing in Punjab over "Beadbi" (sacrilege) allegation
It is alleged that the woman, identified as Parminder Kaur, 33, was consuming alcohol near the Sarovar.
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Patiala, May 16: A woman was shot dead allegedly over violation of ‘maryada’ (code of conduct) on the premises of Gurdwara Dukhniwaran Sahib in Patiala around 10 pm on Sunday, the police said. This comes after many incidents of Killings in Punjab over the allegations of sacrilege in the past few years. The AAP government has failed completely to reign in these elements in the state.
It is alleged that the woman, identified as Parminder Kaur, 33, was consuming alcohol near the Sarovar. When a gurdwara attendant stopped her, the woman broke the bottle and hit him on his arm, said eyewitnesses.
Another murder in Punjab over “beadabi” (disrespect of religious figures or religious symbols)
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Kulwinder Kaur, a woman in her 30s, was a liquor addict going rehab who was drinking alcohol inside a Gurudwara. A devotee named Nirmaljit Singh Saini who had entered with a pistol… pic.twitter.com/zkd4YQFPYU
She was later taken towards the room of the gurdwara manager where a man standing nearby took out a pistol and pumped four bullets into her, the police said, adding that the woman died on the spot. The police have arrested the accused, identified as Nirmaljit Singh of Urban Estate in Patiala. He is a property dealer and a regular visitor to the gurdwara, said the police. The attendant, Sagar Malhotra, was also injured in the firing.
Patiala senior superintendent of police (SSP) Varun Sharma said the police have nabbed the accused and also recovered the weapon used in the crime. “What prompted the accused to kill the woman is a matter of investigation,” the SSP said, adding as it is a sensitive issue, the police will make a formal statement after probing every aspect, including scanning the CCTV footage.