In the early hours of Thursday, Pradeep Singh, a follower of Dera Sacha Sauda, was shot dead in Punjab.
The incident took place in Kotkapura in Punjab when Pardeep was about to open his shop, five unidentified men opened fire on him.
Meanwhile, Pradeep was accused of the theft of Guru Granth Sahib from Burj Jawahar Singh Wala village, also known as Dodhi.
After the incident, Punjab’s Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann remarked and said in the state no one is allowed to disrupt peace.
Taking to Twitter, CM Mann tweeted, “Punjab is a peace-loving state where the mutual brotherhood of people is very strong..No one will be allowed to disturb the peace of Punjab. Strict instructions to the civil and police officials to maintain the peace and tranquility of the state.”
Moreover, from the CCTV cameras of the area, the killing has been caught.
However, talking about the incident, Faridkot senior superintendent of police Rajpal Singh said, “So far it appears there were five unidentified men involved in the murder. Police have started an investigation and are trying to identify the assailants. We have got some leads and are working on them. Following a threat assessment, three gunmen were provided to Pardeep and one was with him when the incident took place while others were at his home.”