Bargari sacrilege case: Prime suspect killed by two inmates in prison; Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh orders inquiry

Prime suspect in Bargari sacrilege case was killed allegedly by two inmates in a Nabha prison in Punjab on Saturday evening, police said.

incident occurred around 5.15 pm, when Mahinderpal Bittu was attacked by or inmates. Bittu was rushed to Nabha civil hospital near Patiala, but he was declared brought de, y said.

Police said that preliminary investigations have revealed that Bittu (49), a resident of Faridkot, was allegedly attacked by Gursewak Singh and Maninder Singh, who were lodged in  Nabha prison in a murder case.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered an inquiry into attack on prime suspect in Bargari sacrilege case at New Nabha prison, warning of stringent punishment for assailants, an official statement said.

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Bittu was accused in case related to desecration of Shri Guru Granth Sahib in Bargari, Faridkot in 2015.

ditional Director General of PrisonsRohit Chaudhary will he fact-finding committee, which has been asked to submit report within three days, statement said.

" inquiry will be in dition to mandatory judicial inquest into murder of accused, Mahinderpal Bittu, who was arrested last year," it said.

 chief minster hasordered beefing up of security in state in wake of attack on Bittu, a follower of Dera Sacha Sauda sect, while appealing to all communities to maintain peace and "t give in to rumours." 

Those involved in attack would face punishment, he asserted.

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