Posters of Sikh martyrs of Kotkapura appears in Amritsar

AMRITSAR: The posters of martyrs, the victims of Kotkapura firing by Punjab Police have appeared in Amritsar and other cities of Punjab. The Sikh youth Krishan Singh and Gurjit Singh were killed in an unprovoked police firing in Behbal Kalan village on October 14.The Sikh Sangat of Amritsar is performing ‘Antim Ardas’ for the peace of departed souls on October 25 at the venue of Sikh Morcha at bypass of New Amritsar. Punjab Police has laid barriers to stop Sikhs from reaching the venue of Akahnd Path.The Sikhs were holding peaceful protest against sacrilige of Guru Granth Sahib when police fired upon them without warning. The SSP Moga Charandip Singh who ordered firing was confident of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal. Sukhbir had picked him to post him in Faridkot and later shifted him to Moga. It is suspected that Charanjit Sharma followed the orders of Dewputy Chief Minister who is also home minister. Sukhbir Badal later ordered to register murder case against policemen involved in firing but the FIR didnt name any police officer. It appeared taht Sukhbir Badal ordered to register FIR to save the guilty officers and to prevent any judicial orders for CBI probe into incident.