Singhu killing: Lakhbir Singh's family meets national SC panel chief

Singhu killing: Family members of Lakhbir Singh, who was murdered at Singhu, met National Commission for Scheduled Castes chairman Vijay Sampla in Delhi on Monday.

Also read | Southwest monsoon withdraws from country, says IMD After the meeting, Vijay Sampla said, "The commission has taken the cognizance of the issue and compensation will be disbursed and the case will be registered under the Prevention of Atrocities Act. We ensure that one of the victim's kin is provided employment and compensation." Sampla, while talking to the media said, "Lakhbir Singh's family met me. We all know how he was murdered, but nobody heard them. We have sought a detailed report. The Punjab Government should have heard them, but the way they behaved is condemnable." He added that, "We cannot come to any conclusion until the inquiry is over." Also read | Man tests positive for Zika virus in UP's Kanpur; Central team rushed to state Meanwhile, after a Haryana Police team visited Cheema Kalan village in Tarn Taran to record the statement of family members of Lakhbir Singh, who was brutally lynched to death at Singhu on October 15, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) from Punjab also visited the village recently. The SIT was formed following a complaint made by Lakhbir’s sister, Raj Kaur who sought a probe as to who took him to the Singhu border. The SIT is being headed by Additional Director General of Police (Bureau of Investigation) Varinder Kumar and comprises two other members, Ferozepur Range DIG Inderbir Singh and Tarn Taran SSP Harvinder Singh Virk. The SIT is investigating the circumstances leading to the lynching of Lakhbir Singh at Singhu border. -PTC News