SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia visits slain youth’s family, demands CBI probe

Gurdaspur: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Thursday visited the residence of 19-year-old Ranjit Singh in Adhian village and met his family.After meeting the family, Majithia said the SAD stood firmly with them and would fight for justice. He alleged that young Sikh men were being targeted under what he described as a Delhi-run govt in Punjab and claimed that youths from border areas were increasingly becoming victims of police action.Demanding accountability, Majithia called for the registration of a murder case under Section 302 against Punjab chief minister and home minister Bhagwant Mann and the ad hoc director general of police. He also demanded a CBI inquiry into all encounter killings that took place during the tenure of the AAP-led Punjab govt.Majithia alleged that a similar pattern was witnessed during the alleged fake encounters of the 1990s, where police versions frequently cited escape attempts and retaliatory firing. He said several police personnel involved in those encounters were later prosecuted and punished, adding that such incidents serve as a reminder that accountability eventually follows and that the present case must be independently investigated to establish the truth.Majithia also visited the residence of ASI Gurnam Singh, who was killed at the Adhiyan police post, and paid tributes while expressing solidarity with the bereaved family.