By PTI
FEROZEPUR: A Congress employee who was attacked in a village right here over a fortnight in the past succumbed to his accidents at a hospital on Tuesday, following which police added homicide cost to the FIR filed within the case.
Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and a few of his social gathering colleagues demanded motion in opposition to the culprits and alleged that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) staff have been behind the assault.
The Congress employee, Iqbal Singh (53), a resident of Kassoana village right here, was attacked by three folks with bricks on March 12, two days after the Punjab Assembly ballot outcomes have been declared.
Iqbal Singh was grievously injured within the incident and was admitted to Guru Gobind Singh Medical College in Faridkot.
His situation remained essential and he breathed his final on Tuesday, police mentioned.
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Zira Sadar police station, Balraj Singh mentioned the accused had been booked below numerous sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) in an FIR that was registered on March 13 on the idea of a criticism lodged by the deceased’s brother, Pal Singh.
Now, Section 302 (homicide) of the IPC has been added to the FIR, he mentioned.
“A manhunt has been launched to nab the accused and they will be arrested very soon,” the ASI mentioned.
Sidhu visited Iqbal Singh’s residence and demanded a authorities job for one in every of his relations.
In a sequence of tweets, he mentioned, “Congress worker brutally beaten to death in zira constituency”.
Visited his residence in village kasowana the place his lifeless physique was introduced, took up the matter with the administration.
Culprits must be arrested, sufferer’s household must be given a govt job!” “Justice delayed is justice denied ! Culprits (AAP Goons) must be booked and arrested instantly,” he mentioned.
Congress chief and former Punjab minister Pargat Singh urged Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to make sure fast arrest of the accused.
“I appeal to @BhagwantMann to ensure the immediate arrest of the three accused @AAPPunjab workers who led a murderous attack on Congress worker Iqbal Singh,a Dalit of Village Kassoana (Police Station Zira) on 12th March immediately after election results,” he tweeted.
“The victim has succumbed to his injuries today and the accused are still roaming free. Punjab has not voted for this “change”,” he mentioned in one other tweet.
Congress chief Sukhpal Singh Khaira tweeted mentioned he was “saddened” by the information of Iqbal Singh’s demise.
Blaming AAP staff for the assault, he mentioned he hoped this is not the “badlav” (change) that the ruling social gathering promised.
Zira Congress MLA Kulbir Singh additionally demanded that the culprits be arrested instantly.
“Iqbal was attacked by the accused with an intention to kill him. I urge CM Bhagwant Mann to ensure justice,” he mentioned.
