Behbal Klan Killing: Justice Katju Commission to Start Probe from Jan 30

CHANDIGARH : Justice Katju commission which was constituted by Punjab based human rights organizations to investigate the killings of two Sikh Youth with Police firing during the protest at Behbal Klan (district Faridkot), will start its probe from January 30.
As per information revealed by human rights activist Advocate Harpal Singh Cheema and Advocate Amar Singh Chahal to Sikh24, members of the commission under guidance of Justice Katju will hold meetings from January 30 to February 1 at Behbal Klan village.
They said members of Sikhs for Human Rights, Lawyers For Human Rights and Punjab Human Rights
Organization have constituted the commission to hold independent and transparent probe into the incident of Behbal Klan during which the Police opened firing at unarmed Sikh Sangat who were demonstrating peacefully against sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib happened at Bargari village.
“Earlier, meetings of the commission were scheduled from January 22 to 24, but later the schedule was changed due to some reasons. Former DGP (jails) Shashi Kant will be the secretary of this commission. During the meetings, the commission will record statements. The commission will also write to home secretary and DGP of Punjab to present their sides,” Advocate Cheema told Sikh24.
It is notable that the government had claimed the registration of a case of murder against the erring police officials, who had opened fire on October 14 in the village, yet the case seems to be only an eyewash as, besides being obscure, it does not mention the name of any accused.
The FIR was registered against unidentified persons under sections 302, 307, 34 IPC besides the arms Act on the complaint of Iqbalpreet Singh Sahota, director, Bureau of Investigation, on October 21, but it does not mention the name of any accused or raises finger on any police official.