Singhu border: Lakbhir Singh murder accused Nihang Sarabjit arrested

In the deadly Singhu border murder case that took place in Delhi, one accused Nihang Sarabjit was arrested by the Police. The arrest is made based on suspicion, and further investigation in unrderway.

Government should probe this matter thoroughly: Jagjit Singh Dallewal, Samyukt Kisan Morcha

Samyukt Kisan Morcha "condemns gruesome killing of Lakhbir Singh (at Kundli this morning). We want to make it clear that both the parties to this incident, the Nihang group & the deceased, have no relation with SKM. The Morcha is against sacrilege of any religious text,symbol. Attempt being made to make morcha into a religious issue... seemingly a conspiracy, it should be probed...: Jagjit  Singh Dallewal, Samyukt Kisan Morcha

We also have evidence and are certain that we would make headway in the case soon. We have people as suspected culprits and also we have our line of investigation ready, says Haryana Police

"We've registered a case under 302/34 IPC. Forensic team has examined the scene of crime. Postmortem is underway. We've some suspect names, will make headway soon": Sandeep Khirwar, ADGP Rohtak on death of Lakhbir Singh whose mutilated body was found this morning in Kundli, Sonipat.

At about 5 this morning, a man's body was found tied to a barricade in a mutilated condition. We have collected vital clues from the crime scene, arrest expected soon. Probe on...: JS Randhawa, SP Sonipat

"The Samyukt Kisan Morcha condemns this gruesome killing and wants to make it clear that both the parties to this incident, the Nihang group and the deceased person, have no relation with Samyukt Kisan Morcha. The Morcha is against sacrilege of any religious text or symbol, but that does not give anyone the right to take the law into their own hands. We demand that the culprits be punished according to law after investigating the allegation of murder and conspiracy behind sacrilege. As always, Samyukt Kisan Morcha will cooperate with the police and administration in any lawful action, " The SKM said in its statement:

The deceased has been identified as 35-year-old Lakhbir Singh, a labourer from Cheema Khurd village, Tarn Taran district. He belonged to Scheduled Caste, said Haryana Police

"At about 5 am today, a body was found hanging with hands, legs chopped at the spot where farmers' protest is underway (Kundli, Sonipat). No info on who's responsible, FIR lodged against an unknown person. Viral video is a matter of probe, rumours will linger," says DSP Hansraj.

"A police inspector reached the site with a team and found that the man's body only had his undergarment on and his hands and legs were chopped off. He was hanged to a police barricade. People present there were questioned but nothing was revealed about who is responsible for this. The probe is on," he added.

BJP leader Amit Malviya said that anti-social elements are now involved in the farmers' protest. Also, the provocative statements by farmers' leaders are behind such incidents.

Farmers have been protesting at Singhu (on the border with Delhi) for over a year now againts the centre's new farm laws; several farmer camps have been set up on the border over the past months.

According to reports, Nihangs - a 'warrior' Sikh group - are being accused of murdering the 35-year-old man, which took place in Kundli in Haryana's Sonipat district. They reportedly thrashed the young man - who is not yet identified - to death, hung the body on the police barricade and then cut off the wrist for allegedly desecrating the Guru Granth Sahib, the Sikhs' holy book.